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Kimono
Fragment of robe (kosode)
Kimono
Japanese
Edo period, Keicho era
Early 17th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk damask ground, tie resist-dyed (shibori) and embroidered with silk, stenciled gold leaf
Dimensions
7.0 x 18.1 cm (2 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number09.141
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionRobe (kosode) fragment with design of fruits and leaves created by tie resist-dyeing and silk embroidery on a brown silk damask ground with woven interlocking swastika pattern (manji tsunagi).
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on February 9, 1909