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Buddhist priest's robe (kesa), fragment
18th century
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States
Red, safflower (beni) satin with an all-over pattern of opposed vertical serpentine lines (tatewaku) and rows of stylized phoenix roundels. Even though the roundels of one row are not centered on the roundels of the previous row, they do not form diagonal rows.
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Details
- Title: Buddhist priest's robe (kesa), fragment
- Date Created: 18th century
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium / Support: Gold Flat Paper Thread
- External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
- Dimensions: 24 x 11 1/2 in.
- Department: Textile and Fashion Arts
- Credit Line: The Eliza M. and Sarah L. Niblack Collection
- Accession Number: 33.577
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