PaintingsJapanese13th century
Womb World Mandala (Taizōkai mandara)
13th century
Dimensions
painting proper: 90.4 x 79.3 cm (35 9/16 x 31 1/4 in.) mounting, including cord and roller ends: 192.8 x 101.3 cm (75 7/8 x 39 7/8 in.)
Provenance
[James J. Freeman, Kyoto, (by 1976)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (1976-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.
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