ManuscriptsKorean15th century

Buddhist Sutra: Hwaŏm Kyŏng (Chinese, Huayan Jing; Sanskrit, Avatamsaka Sutra), Chapter 77, with Frontispiece

early 15th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Accordion-fold book; gold and silver pigments on indigo-blue paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 34.4 x W. 12.3 cm (13 9/16 x 4 13/16 in.)

Provenance

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

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