Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
late 19th to early 20th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd silk, Lampas with plain-weave foundation and 1/3 twill supplementary weave; pieced and appliquéd
DimensionsHeight x width: 137.9 x 222.5 cm (54 5/16 x 87 5/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.203
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ProvenanceGift of Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA March 3, 1921.
17th or 18th century
latter half of the 19th century
late 19th to early 20th century
latter half of 18th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
late 19th to early 20th century
19th century
early 20th century
dated 1802 (Kyōwa 2)
late 19th to early 20th century
latter half of the 19th century