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Kesa

Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century
Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; cords: plied silk; lining: 5:1 twill damask weave
118 × 201.2 cm (46.5 × 79.2 in)

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