Daihannya-haramitta-kyō (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra), No. 267
ManuscriptsJapanese7th-8th century

Daihannya-haramitta-kyō (Mahaprajnaparamita sutra), No. 267

7th-8th century

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Handscroll converted into an "orihon" (folded book); ink on paper with red marks
Culture
Japanese
Period
Nara period, 710-794
Century
7th-8th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

9.5 x 25.4 cm (3 3/4 x 10 in.)

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