Sutra of Mayura (Kujaku-myōō-kyō) 3 vols.
CalligraphyJapanese10th-12th century

Sutra of Mayura (Kujaku-myōō-kyō) 3 vols.

Late Heian period, circa 10th-12th century

Classification
Calligraphy
Medium
Three handscrolls; ink on paper; punctuation: light red dots; reciting: dark red
Culture
Japanese
Period
Heian period, Late, 898-1185
Century
10th-12th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.)

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