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Kesa

late Edo period (1789–1868), 1799/1868
Silk, warp-float faced 5:1 ‘z’ twill weave with 1:2 ‘z’ twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk-wrapped cotton plied cords; couched
91.2 × 187.1 cm (35.9 × 73.7 in)

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