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Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)

19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper; lampas with 3/1 twill foundation and plain-weave supplementary weave (shuchin); pieced
DimensionsW x L: 32.2 x 174.3 cm (12 11/16 x 68 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession number50.306
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp to MFA on March 9, 1950
17th or 18th century
late 18th to early 19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
latter half of 18th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 19th century
latter half of 19th century