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Antique Chinese Silk & Gold Brocadw Monks' Kesa
1800-1850 A.D

Size 79" x 45"
Size 200 x 115cm

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Monks' apparel (kāṣāya). The monks normally used fabrics consisting of a patchwork of different scraps of cloth as a sign of humility; these therefore provide valuable insights into the various type of silk cloth and embroidery available at the time

Asian Textile History

Antique Chinese Monks Silk Brocade Kesa

 

 


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