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Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

latter half of the 19th to early 20th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd Karaori, silk, gilt paper; silvered paper filé; 5/1 twill weave with continuous supplementary wefts (gilt paper) bound in 1/2 twill order and discontinuous supplementary weft floats (silk and filé); pieced and appliquéd
Dimensions110.8 x 202.8 cm (43 5/8 x 79 13/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.199
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift to MFA on March 3, 1921
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
late 18th to early 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
late 18th to early 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)
latter half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of 19th to early 20th century