Gift cover (fukusa)

19th century

Object PlaceJapan

Medium/TechniqueSilk, gold metallic thread; satin-weave ground, embroidered (shishû), couched (koma-nui)

Dimensions67.5 x 84.5 cm (26 9/16 x 33 1/4 in.)

Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession number21.208

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ClassificationsTextiles

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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA on March 3, 1921

second half of 19th century

mid-19th century

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