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Fragment of robe (kosode)

late 17th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk damask, stencil resist-dyed (katazome, kata kanoko), embroidered with silk (shishû), couched with gold-wrapped thread (koma-nui)
DimensionsOverall: 62.7 x 40cm (24 11/16 x 15 3/4in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number28.492
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, October 4, 1928
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