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Fragment of robe (kosode)

second half of 17th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk damask, resist-dyed (kanoko shibori), embroidered with silk, couched with gold-wrapped thread
DimensionsHeight x width: 19 13/16 x 12 1/16 in. (50.3 x 30.7 cm)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number28.496
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, October 4, 1928
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
Early 19th century
first half of 19th century
early 17th century