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Vijñapti-mâtratâ-siddhi-sâstra (Jōyuishiki-ron) Volume 6, a scripture of the Hossō School of Buddhist theology
Unknown Artist, Late Heian period, annotations added 1192
Printed handscroll; ink on paper, with punctuation in vermillion and notes in ink
12th centuryJapaneseManuscripts
Secret Use of Spears and Halberd of [the] Muhen School (Muhen-ryū yari naginata densho), 5th of 5 Volumes
Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, 1678
Five handscrolls; sumi on bordered paper with gold
17th centuryJapaneseManuscripts
Bakemono-ga
Unknown Artist
Japanese
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Classy Make-Believe Pictures (Furyu mitate moyo)
Unknown Artist
Japanese
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Competition of Poems from Different Periods (Jidai fudō uta-awase) by Retired Emperor Go-Toba (1180-1239)
Unknown Artist, Kamakura period, circa 1250-1300
Folding manuscript book; ink on paper
13th centuryJapaneseManuscripts
Bakemono gacho
Unknown Artist
Japanese
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Weapons and Ways of Attack and Defense, 2nd of 4 Volumes
Unknown Artist, Late Edo period, 1853
Thread-bound woodblock-printed books; ink on paper
19th centuryJapaneseManuscripts
Daihannya-kyō Vol. 314 (Tōdai-ji Hachimangū-kyō)
Unknown Artist, 12th-14th century
Handscroll; ink on paper
12th-14th centuryJapaneseManuscripts
Classy Make-Believe Pictures (Furyu mitate moyo) in 2 volumes
Unknown Artist
Japanese
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Collection of Pictures by Narui (Narui sensei-cho)
Unknown Artist
Japanese
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Copy of the Book of Medicinal Herbs (Materia Medica) by Ken'i Ajari (active 1072-1145) (Yakushushō)
Unknown Artist, Late Heian period, mid 12th century
Manuscript book; ink (and red ink for collator's marks) on paper
12th centuryJapaneseManuscripts
Weapons and Ways of Attack and Defense, 1st of 4 Volumes
Unknown Artist, Late Edo period, 1853
Thread-bound woodblock-printed books; ink on paper
19th centuryJapanese