Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueSilk, gilt paper; 2/1 twill weave with discontinuous supplementary-weft floats (silk) bound at intervals and discontinuous supplementary wefts (gilt paper) bound in a 1/2 twill order (karaori); pieced
Dimensions30.7 x 160.8 cm (12 1/16 x 63 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession numberRES.50.8
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ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp to the MFA on March 9, 1950
late 18th to early 19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
latter half of 19th century
19th century
latter half of the 19th to early 20th century
19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
late 18th to first half of 19th century
19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
19th century
early 20th century