ManuscriptsChinese15th century
Guanyin Chapter from an Illustrated Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing Guanshiyin pusa pumenpin)
dated to 1432
Dimensions
each page: H. 33.9 x L. 12.1 cm (13 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.) full length: H. 33.9 x L. 1377.6 cm (13 3/8 x 542 3/8 in.= 45 ft. 2 1/2 in.)
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