Section of a Buddhist Sutra
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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