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Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueShuchin, silk, gilt paper; lampas with 2/1 twill foundation and 1/2 twill supplementary weave; pieced
DimensionsHeight x width: 115.8 x 199.5 cm (45 9/16 x 78 9/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.197
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ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift to the MFA on, 1921
late 18th to early 19th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 19th to early 20th century
late 18th to first half of 19th century