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
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Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
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ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, October 4, 1928
early 18th century
18th century
19th century
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
late 17th century
19th century
early 17th century
early 17th century
Early 19th century
first half of 19th century
1800–50
19th century