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Pagoda Inscribed with Sanskrit Characters

Classification

Prints

Medium

Buddhist woodblock print; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Heian period, 794-1185

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

25.7 x 12 cm (10 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.)

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