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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.456
Title
Printed Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (J: Dai-hannya-kyō; S: MahIaprajnâpâramitâ-sūtra)
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Dai-hannya-kyō
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
Nambokuchō period, 1383
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Nambokuchō period, 1333-1392
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/211372

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Folding book; ink on paper with silver guidelines and border
Dimensions
H. 26 x W. 9.5 cm (10 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: date: 1383; seal of Hōrei Bunko

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia
Accession Year
1985
Object Number
1985.456
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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