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Shawl with Peacock-Feather Decor, Possibly a Buddhist Priest's Stole (Ohi)

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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 is a black silk decorated with bold images of light bluish green peacock feathers, the heart-shaped tips of the feathers colored yellow in white and bright yellow.
Department of Asian Art Louis V. Ledoux Collection New York (by 1948) by descent; to his son L. Pierre Ledoux New York (1948-2001) by inheritance; to his widow Joan F. Ledoux New York (2001-2013) gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2013. Footnotes: 1. Louis V. Ledoux (1880-1948) 2. L. Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001) 3. On long term loan to Harvard Art Museums from 1985 to 2013. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Louis V. Ledoux Collection; Gift of Mrs. L. Pierre Ledoux in memory of her husband
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Title: Shawl with Peacock-Feather Decor, Possibly a Buddhist Priest's Stole (Ohi)
Description:
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 is a black silk decorated with bold images of light bluish green peacock feathers, the heart-shaped tips of the feathers colored yellow in white and bright yellow.

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