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Kesa

Japan · late Edo period (1789–1868), mid–19th century · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, plain weave

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late edo paper (fiber product)textile liturgical - buddhist costume weaving edo (japanese period)silk (fiber)

Credit lineKesa. late Edo period (1789–1868), mid–19th century. Japan. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Gaylord Donnelley in memory of Frances Gaylord Smith. CC0.

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