. . . "0.48750001192092895508"^^ . . . . "T.86-1927" . "This textile is a \u2018kesa\u2019, the rectangular garment worn by Japanese Buddhist priests. Kesa are made of a sewn patchwork of cloth, the arrangement of the sections of fabric into columns surrounded by a border serving as a mandala, a symbolic rendering of the universe. The act of sewing the garment is in itself a devotional pursuit. This detail of the kesa shows how the sections of fabric have been almost perfectly aligned so as not to disrupt the elegant design of grapevines."@en . "Buddhist priest's mantle (kesa) of gauze silk with design of grape vines, lined with satin silk with peonies and scrolling leaves."@en . . . "1800 / 1850, Japan" . "Kesa (Buddhist priest\u2019s robe), polychrome figured gauze silk, lined with figured satin silk, probably woven in Kyoto, Japan, 1800-1880"@en . "Buddhist priest's mantle (kesa) of gauze silk with design of grape vines, lined with satin silk with peonies and scrolling leaves."@en . . . . . "1800 / 1850, Japan" . "0.97210001945495605469"^^ . . . . "This textile is a \u2018kesa\u2019, the rectangular garment worn by Japanese Buddhist priests. Kesa are made of a sewn patchwork of cloth, the arrangement of the sections of fabric into columns surrounded by a border serving as a mandala, a symbolic rendering of the universe. The act of sewing the garment is in itself a devotional pursuit. This detail of the kesa shows how the sections of fabric have been almost perfectly aligned so as not to disrupt the elegant design of grapevines."@en . . "0.87239998579025268555"^^ . "Kesa (Buddhist priest\u2019s robe), polychrome figured gauze silk, lined with figured satin silk, probably woven in Kyoto, Japan, 1800-1880"@en . . . . . . . .