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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
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, August 1, 1929
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Fragment of robe (kosode)
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Kosode fragment
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