Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)

19th century

Object PlaceJapan

Medium/TechniqueSilk; lampas with 4and1 satin foundation and plain-weave supplementary weave (shuchin); pieced and appliquéd

DimensionsLegacy dimension: 153.1 x 29.3 cm

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Walter Scott Fitz

Accession number15.274

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ProvenancePurchased by the donor of Shojiro Nomura; gift to MFA on February 7, 1915

latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century

latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century

latter half of 19th to early 20th century

19th century

latter half of 19th century

latter half of 19th century

19th century

latter half of 19th century

19th century

dated 1734 (Kyōhō 19)

late 18th to early 19th century

latter half of the 18th–first half of the 19th century