Seven column kesa
CultureJapanese
Date1800-1849
MediumGreen ground silk brocade with gold-leaf wrapped around paper threads
DimensionsOverall: 72 1/2 x 41 inches (184.15 x 104.14 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-142/39
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DescriptionThis is a kesa with wheels, manji (reverse swastika; a mystic Buddhist symbol), and cloud design.
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late 19th-early 20th century
31-142/55
early 20th century
31-142/56
late 18th-early 19th century
31-142/46
