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Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

latter half of the 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, 3/1 patterned twill
DimensionsHeight x width: 56.0 x 145.5 cm (22 1/16 x 57 5/16 in.)
Credit LineAlfred Greenough Collection
Accession number85.43
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift of Charles Henry Parker, from the Estate of Alfred Greenough, to the MFA on April 9, 1885
about 1830
About 1820
about 1840
about 1835
Shawl
about 1840
Towler, Campin & Cie
about 1830
about 1850
about 1849, maybe earlier
about 1850
about 1850