Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper; lampas with 4and1 satin foundation and 1/4 twill supplementary weave (kinran); pieced
DimensionsLegacy dimension: 166.4 x 30.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Walter Scott Fitz
Accession number15.268
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ProvenancePurchased from Shojiro Nomura by donor; gift to MFA on February 4, 1915
latter half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century
19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
17th or 18th century
19th century
19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 19th to early 20th century
dated 1734 (Kyōhō 19)