ManuscriptsJapanese12th century

Sutra of the Greater Perfection of Wisdom (Daihannya-kyō) Vol.143

Late Heian period, dated 1160

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Folding book mounted [during the Muromachi period] as a handscroll; ink on ōbaku

Culture

Japanese

Period

Heian period, Late, 898-1185

Century

12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.)

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