ManuscriptsKorean14th-16th century
Section of a Buddhist Sutra
14th-16th century
Artists
Kim SaengArtist
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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