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Sanskrit Prayer Formula printed over a Hakubyō Narrative Drawing (fragment of Bonji Darani-kyō)
Kamakura period, circa 1250-1300
Dimensions
H. 23.8 x W. 14 cm (9 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.) mat: H. 43.2 x W. 31.4 cm (17 x 12 3/8 in.)
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