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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1961.142
Title
Illustrated "Vajra-Sckhara-yoga-homa-kolpa" (J: Kongōchō-yuga-goma) sutra from Jingo-ji, Takao
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Kongōchō-yuga-goma
Classification
Paintings with Calligraphy
Work Type
handscroll, painting with calligraphy
Date
Late Heian period, probably 12th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan, Kyoto Metropolitan Area, Kyōto
Period
Heian period, Late, 898-1185
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203176

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Handscroll; gold and silver pigments on dark blue paper
Dimensions
H. 25.8 x W. 424.2 cm (10 3/16 x 167 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Crawford
Accession Year
1961
Object Number
1961.142
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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