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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.381
People
Attributed to Emperor Shirakawa, Japanese (1053 - 1129)
Title
Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) Vol. 7
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Hokke-kyō
Classification
Calligraphy
Work Type
calligraphy, handscroll
Date
Late Heian period, circa 11th-12th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Heian period, Late, 898-1185
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/211375

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper with silver and gold-flecked top and bottom margins
Dimensions
H. 24.7 cm (9 3/4 in.)
with roller ends: H. 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.)

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
1985.381
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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