Buddhist Priest's Ceremonial Robe
https://clevelandart.org/art/1987.57
This example of imperial embroidery is one of the earliest surviving Chinese Buddhist robes (kasaya) in the West. Depicting 991 Buddhas, each slightly different, it is constructed out of patches in reference to the legend in which the Buddha's favorite disciple divided a robe...
Artifact
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153759
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en
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import
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1987.57
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Terms
Culture
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Technique
silk and gold thread; embroidery
Genre
Garment
Department
Textiles
Relations
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