PrintsKorean13th century

Buddhist Sutra: Posal Sŏngkye Kyŏng (Chinese, Pusa Shanjie Jing), complete in one volume

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Classification

Prints

Medium

Accordion-fold, woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Koryŏ dynasty, 918-1392

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

each page: H. 30.6 x W. 12.4 cm (12 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1985), bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.

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