Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of the 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper; plain weave patterned with continuous supplementary wefts (gilt paper) bound in plain weave order and discontinuous supplementary wefts (silk) bound in 1\3 twill order (nishiki); pieced and appliquéd
Dimensions112.3 x 200 cm (44 3/16 x 78 3/4 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number17.642
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ProvenanceGift to MFA on February 15,1917
19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
19th century
17th or 18th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
early 20th century
late 18th to early 19th century
latter half of the 19th to early 20th century
latter half of 19th century
late 18th to first half of 19th century