ManuscriptsJapanese7th-8th century

Daihannya-haramitta-kyō (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra), No. 267

7th-8th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Handscroll converted into an "orihon" (folded book); ink on paper with red marks

Culture

Japanese

Period

Nara period, 710-794

Century

7th-8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

9.5 x 25.4 cm (3 3/4 x 10 in.)

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