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No Robe, Karaori Type

Date: 18th Century
Medium: Metallic and silk brocade, silk
Dimensions: 59 3/4 x 53 5/8 in. 151.8 x 136.0 cm Back skirt width: 27 1/8 in (68.9cm)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Costume
Credit: Founders Society Purchase, Henry Ford II Fund
Accession No.: 1984.23
Provenance: Komparu Ryu No Masters, Nara Japan
Keywords: brocade, brocaded, cloth, metallic thread, silk, theater, robe, twill weave, no robe, clothing, floral

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