ManuscriptsChinese7th century
Section from Chapter 35 of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Boreboluomiduo jing)
dated 608
Artists
Cao GongyiPrevious attribution
Dimensions
H. 23.2 x W. 611 cm (9 1/8 x 240 9/16 in.)
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