ManuscriptsJapanese8th century

Salary record from a Nara Buddhist scriptorium

Nara period, circa 750

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Handscroll fragment mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Nara period, 710-794

Century

8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

calligraphy proper: H. 29.3 × W. 14.6 cm (11 9/16 × 5 3/4 in.) overall mounting, including roller ends and suspension cord: H. 133 × W. 43 cm (52 3/8 × 16 15/16 in.)

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