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Buddhist priest's stole (ôhi)
Japanese
Edo period
19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk, 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
Dimensions
30.7 x 160.8 cm (12 1/16 x 63 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession NumberRES.50.8
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBuddhist priest's stole (ôhi) with decoration of chrysanthemums. Center, border, shiten: red silk ground patterned with chrysanthemum branches in long floats of supplementary wefts. Lining: none. This ohi was refashioned from a Noh costume.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp to the MFA on March 9, 1950