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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.560
People
The Nun En'a (Taimadera Nun), Japanese
Title
Six Characters of the Buddha's Name (Rokuji no myōgō no yurai)
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Rokuji no myōgō no yurai
Classification
Calligraphy
Work Type
calligraphy, handscroll
Date
Nambokuchō period, 1345
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan, Nara Prefecture, Nara
Period
Nambokuchō period, 1333-1392
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/201609

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper; gold and silver leaf on back and margins
Dimensions
H. 16.8 × L. 116.2 cm (6 5/8 × 45 3/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: date: 1345

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.560
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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