Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of the 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd Shuchin, silk, gilt paper; 4and1 satin weave patterned with weft floats bound in 1/2 twill order and and supplimentary wefts (gilt paper) bound in 1\4 twill order; pieced and appliquéd
DimensionsOverall: 107.3 × 209.8 cm (42 1/4 × 82 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession number50.297
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ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp to the MFA, March 9, 1950.
19th century
early 20th century
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19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
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