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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 silk, Lampas with plain-weave foundation and plain-weave supplementary weave (nishiki); pieced and appliquéd
DimensionsHeight x width: 136.9 x 221 cm (53 7/8 x 87 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.206
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift to MFA on March 3, 1921
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