ManuscriptsKorean14th-16th century

Section of a Buddhist Sutra

14th-16th century

Artists

Kim SaengArtist

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Accordion-fold book; gold ink on brown paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

14th-16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

each page: H. 25 x W. 10.6 cm (9 13/16 x 4 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

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