Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd silk, simple gauze weave (sha), embroidery, pierced and appliquéd
DimensionsL x W: 106.5 x 179 cm (41 15/16 x 70 1/2 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.195
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ProvenanceDr. WIlliam Sturgis Bigelow gift to MFA March 3, 1921.
19th century
18th century
late 19th century
late 19th century
early 20th century
17th or 18th century
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