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Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)
Japanese
Edo period or Meiji era
latter half of 19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk, gilt paper; lampas with 4and1 satin foundation and 1/2 twill supplementary weave (shuchin); pieced and appliquéd
Dimensions
W x L: 30.4 x 156.0 cm (11 15/16 x 61 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number17.647
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBuddhist priest's stole (ôhi) with decoration of phoenix. Center, border: red silk figured satin-weave ground with Western-style motifs of flowering plants and phoenixes. One thin cord attached. Shiten: white silk figured satin-weave ground with patterns of clouds and dragons. Lining: purple plain-weave silk.
ProvenanceGift of Denman Waldo Ross to MFA on February 15, 1917