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Vajra Bell and Vajra

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

H. 13.4 x W. 8.8 cm (5 1/4 x 3 7/16 in.)

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