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Kosode fragment (one of two)

mid-17th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk damask (rinzu), tie resist-dyed (kanoko shibori), embroidered (shishû), applied gold leaf (surihaku)
Dimensions40.64 x 93.34 cm (16 x 36 3/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number35.1944a
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA on December 5, 1935
Kosode fragment
early 17th century
Kosode fragment
early 17th century
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