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Printed Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō), Vol. 4

Kamakura period, 1281-1292

Classification

Prints

Medium

10 volumes in book format; ink on paper (and with annotations in ink)

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 26 x W. 16.1 cm (10 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.)

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