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Buddhist Surplice

Japanese

Artwork Details

Buddhist Surplice
1950-1959
Japanese
patchwork silk brocade, with ivory ring
33 7/8 in. x 20 7/8 in. ( 86 cm x 53 cm )
Gift of Ulrich and Sarah Straus, in memory of H. Alexander Straus
1998/1.144

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Subject Matter:

A surplice (asquare robe of patched brocade), worn by high-ranking Buddhist monks. This example is Japanese, but the same type of surplice is found in Chinese and Korean Buddhist traditions.

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