Kesa (Buddhist Priest’s Robe)
1800-1850 (made)
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Kesa (Buddhist priest’s robe) of red, white and purple banded silk, decorated with flower roundels and butterflies against gold serpentine lines and clouds.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Polychrome figured silk |
| Brief description | Kesa (Buddhist priest’s robe), polychrome figured silk, Japan, Edo period, 1800-1850 |
| Physical description | Kesa (Buddhist priest’s robe) of red, white and purple banded silk, decorated with flower roundels and butterflies against gold serpentine lines and clouds. |
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| Credit line | Given by T.B. Clarke-Thornhill |
| Object history | Registered File number 1973/946. |
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| Accession number | T.81-1927 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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