Kesa (Buddhist Priest's Robe)
18th century (made)
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Kesa, Buddhist preist’s robe. Orange silk, with a design of commas in roundels (tomoe) against a linked diamond background woven in flat paper strips covered in gold leaf (kinran).
Pieced together from strips of material and worn draped over the left shoulder leaving the right shoulder exposed.
In each of the four corners are patches representing the Four Kings of Heaven, with two larger patches at the top showing the Two Attendants of Buddha. The kesa is unlined.
Pieced together from strips of material and worn draped over the left shoulder leaving the right shoulder exposed.
In each of the four corners are patches representing the Four Kings of Heaven, with two larger patches at the top showing the Two Attendants of Buddha. The kesa is unlined.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk with paper and gold leaf decoration |
| Brief description | Kesa (Buddhist priest's robe), woven orange silk with paper and gold leaf decoration, Japan, Edo period, 18th century |
| Physical description | Kesa, Buddhist preist’s robe. Orange silk, with a design of commas in roundels (tomoe) against a linked diamond background woven in flat paper strips covered in gold leaf (kinran). Pieced together from strips of material and worn draped over the left shoulder leaving the right shoulder exposed. In each of the four corners are patches representing the Four Kings of Heaven, with two larger patches at the top showing the Two Attendants of Buddha. The kesa is unlined. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1980/918. |
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| Accession number | FE.31-1980 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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