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Kosode fragment (one of two)
Kosode fragment (one of two)

Kosode fragment (one of two)

early 17th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk damask (rinzu); tie resist-dyed (kanoko shibori), embroidered (shishû), couched (koma nui), applied gold leaf (surihaku)
DimensionsOverall: 94 x 19.1 cm (37 x 7 1/2 in.)
framed, one long side extends under mat for approximately 1/2", the other long side as well as the top and bottom are not accessible. Measurement of panel "b" is therefore an estimate.

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number35.1943b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceTransferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.
Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
Kosode fragment
early 17th century
Kosode fragment
early 17th century
Fragment of robe (kosode)
late 17th century