Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)
late 18th to 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper; 4and1 satin weave with continuous supplementary wefts bound in 1/2 twill order (shuchin); pieced and appliquéd
DimensionsLegacy dimension: 159.5 x 32.2 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Walter Scott Fitz
Accession number15.264
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ProvenancePurchased from Shojiro Nomura by donor; gift to MFA on February 4, 1915
19th century
19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
18th century
late 18th to early 19th century
19th century
early 20th century
latter half of the 19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century