Section from Chapter 35 of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Boreboluomiduo jing)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1924.71
People: Attributed to Cao Gongyi, Chinese (6th-7th century)
Title: Section from Chapter 35 of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Boreboluomiduo jing)
Other Titles: Alternate Title: Prajñaparamita Sutra
Classification: Manuscripts
Work Type: handscroll
Date: dated 608
Places: Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period: Sui dynasty, 581-618
Culture: Chinese
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/209812

Location

Location: Level 2, Room 2740, Buddhist Art, The Efflorescence of East Asian and Buddhist Art

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Physical Descriptions

Medium

Handscroll; ink on paper

Dimensions

H. 23.2 x W. 611 cm (9 1/8 x 240 9/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

Signed: Signature reading "Cao Gongyi"

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, First Fogg Expedition to China (1923-1924)
Accession Year: 1924
Object Number: 1924.71
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

32Q: 2740 Buddhist II, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/15/2016 - 05/31/2017; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/02/2024 - 06/01/2025

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