Late Heian period, circa 12th century
H. 24.8 x W. 17.8 cm (9 3/4 x 7 in.)
Handscroll; ink, gold and silver pigments on paper
12th-14th centuryJapaneseHandscroll; ink on paper with gold and silver flakes and cut-gold guidelines
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12th centuryJapaneseHandscroll fragment mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper decorated with gold and silver leaf
12th-14th centuryJapaneseSecond of three handscrolls; ink on paper; punctuation: light red dots; reciting: dark red
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12th-14th centuryJapaneseFramed handscroll fragment; ink and color on paper
12th-14th centuryJapaneseThird of three handscrolls; ink on paper; punctuation: light red dots; reciting: dark red
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12th-14th centuryJapanese