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Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

early 20th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd Nishiki, silk, gilt paper; lampas with 5/1 twill foundation and 1/2 twill supplementary weave (gilt paper) and 2/1 twill supplementary weave (silk) pieced and appliquéd
DimensionsHeight x width: 115.7 x 210 cm (45 9/16 x 82 11/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.198
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift to MFA on March 3, 1921
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
late 18th to early 19th century
Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of the 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
dated 1802 (Kyōwa 2)
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
late 18th to first half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)
latter half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of the 19th to early 20th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of 19th to early 20th century