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Instructions on Making Sacred Images

Instructions on Making Sacred Images

ManuscriptsJapanese7th-8th century

Instructions on Making Sacred Images

7th-8th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Handscroll; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Nara period, 710-794

Century

7th-8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 26.6 cm (10 1/2 in.)

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