Noh costume (karaori)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk; 2/1 twill-weave ground with gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in 1/2 twill order; silk discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts
Dimensions165.7 x 148.0 cm (65.25CB w/collar x 58.25 in. )
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.185
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ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; gift of William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA on March 3, 1921
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