Theatrical Costume for the Role of a Buddhist Cleric


Theatrical Costume for the Role of a Buddhist Cleric, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722), China, Silk, metallic-thread and feather tapestry (kesi), Overall: 42 x 102 1/2 in. ( x cm), Costumes-Tapestries, This colorful costume is a theatrical version of a jiasha, or Buddhist vestment, usually rectangular in shape and worn draped over one shoulder. It maintains many of the conventions of Buddhist clerical dress—namely, the piece is divided into parts: columns and a framework surrounded by a border with additional squares at the corners


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