Robe worn by priest; varicolored brocade chrysanthemums on brown silk ground; gilt embroidery; one pocket-like flap on outside corner, one on inside corner; couched cord simulates patchwork or earlier kesa; pink silk plain weave lining; 102 x 158 cm
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Japan
Verbatim coll. place:
Japan
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Collector:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection date:
1909
Materials:
Paper (fiber product) and Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Robes (main garments)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies