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Twenty-five column, Zen Buddhist monk's kesa
Twenty-five column, Zen Buddhist monk's kesa

Twenty-five column, Zen Buddhist monk's kesa

CultureJapanese
Datelate 1600s to early 1700s
MediumPlain weave ramie fiber (choma) inscribed with ink, silk cord
DimensionsOverall: 45 1/2 × 84 inches (115.57 × 213.36 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the Asian Art Acquisition Fund in memory of Laurence Sickman
Object number2024.16.10
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DescriptionThis kesa is made of small fabric strips sewn together to form twenty-five columns. Some strips bear ink inscriptions.
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