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Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa)
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Department of Asian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Joan Cave
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Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Abstract and Stylized Gourd Decor
Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Abstract and Stylized Gourd Decor
A Buddhist priest's robe known in Japan as a kesa (Sanskrit, kasaya), this rectangular garment is made up of mulitple pieces of the same cloth that together form a patchwork of col...
Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Decoration of Bamboo and Ornamented Fans
Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Decoration of Bamboo and Ornamented Fans
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Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Stylized Floral and Lozenge Decor
Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Stylized Floral and Lozenge Decor
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Robe of brocaded silk and cotton, made by Liberty & Co., London, ca. 1897. This garment was inspired by 16th-century long gowns, and it was made in Liberty's Artistic and Historic Costume Studio for a member of the Liberty family. The fairly large scale
Robe of brocaded silk and cotton, made by Liberty & Co., London, ca. 1897. This garment was inspired by 16th-century long gowns, and it was made in Liberty's Artistic and Historic Costume Studio for a member of the Liberty family. The fairly large scale
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Shawl with Peacock-Feather Decor, Possibly a Buddhist Priest's Stole (Ohi)
Shawl with Peacock-Feather Decor, Possibly a Buddhist Priest's Stole (Ohi)
This columnar garment is a stole made of a single piece of cloth. It is possibly an a Buddhist priest's stole (ōhi), intended to be worn in concert with a kesa (robe). The fabric ...
Long-Sleeved Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Decoration of Landscape, Waves, and Peonies
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A white silk crepe (chirimen) was dyed to a dark gray color to create the ground for this long-sleeved outer robe with "twilight dying" (akebono-zome) designs. Such robes are typic...