Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

latter half of 18th century

Object PlaceJapan

Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd Nishiki, silk, gilt paper; lampas with 3/1 twill foundation and plain-weave supplementary weave; pieced and appliquéd

DimensionsOverall: 141.5 x 246.4 cm (55 11/16 x 97 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp

Accession number50.301

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Inscriptions@ProvenanceGift to the MFA on March 9, 1950

17th or 18th century

early 20th century

latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century

latter half of 19th century

latter half of the 19th century

late 19th to early 20th century

late 19th to early 20th century

19th century

late 18th to early 19th century

latter half of the 19th century

latter half of 19th century

latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century