Fragment of robe (kosode)
early 18th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk damask, tie resist-dyed (kanoko shibori), embroidered with silk, couched with gold-wrapped thread
DimensionsOverall: 55 x 38.5cm (21 5/8 x 15 3/16in.)
Credit LineMaria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession number29.1009
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Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, August 1, 1929
18th century
19th century
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
second half of 17th century
19th century
early 17th century
early 17th century
Early 19th century
1800–50
19th century
early 17th century
late 17th century