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Atsuita karaori (Noh Costume)

Edo period (1615–1868), 1775/1800
Silk, twill weave; gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips; lined with silk, plain weave
168.2 × 146.3 cm (66.2 × 57.6 in)

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