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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Kesa

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Title

Kesa

Year

late 1700s-1800s

Medium

  • silk,
  • gilt paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • gilt paper

Materials

silk, gilt paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Width: 217.2 cm (85 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

inscribed on lining; lining has been reversed. inscription has 18th century date.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

35.327

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Buddhist Vestments
Japanese Kesa
Apr 30, 1993 – Jul 31, 1993

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Japanese
Kesa, late 1700s-1800s
Silk; gilt paper
Width: 217.2 cm (85 1/2 inches)
Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 35.327

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