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Panel from a Buddhist monk's robe (kesa)
Japanese (Chinese fabric)
Edo period (Qing dynasty)
1650–1700
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk satin-weave with silk, gold-wrapped threads and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave; paper lining
Dimensions
96 x 34 cm (37 13/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.634
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPanel from Buddhist monk's robe (kesa) in dark blue silk satin with design of waves, mountain, dragon holding pearl of wisdom and auspicious clouds in polychrome silk and gold discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts; lined with paper.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on April 1, 1915