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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Seven-column priest's robe with court-dance theme (kesa), Edo Period

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Japanese

Title

Seven-column priest's robe with court-dance theme (kesa)

Year

Edo Period

Medium

silk, gilt paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Silk compound weave with supplementary silk and gold-leaf paper patterning wefts

Techniques

  • Silk compound weave with supplementary silk and gold-leaf paper patterning wefts

Dimensions

Length: 210.8 cm (83 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

short inscription; date translates to 1736.

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

  • Costume

Credit

Bequest of Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.408

Seven-column priest's robe with court-dance theme (kesa)

Manual / Issue 7

Alchemy
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Selected Works

short inscription; date translates to 1736.

Place Made: Japan

Publications

Manual / Issue 7

Alchemy
Read Online

Selected Works

Exhibition History

Buddhist Vestments

April 30 - July 31, 1993

Kesa

November 20, 1987 - February 28, 1988
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