Photo of collection object Lotus Sutra (Myōhō-renge-kyō) with Illustrated Frontispiece — Lotus Sutra (Myōhō-renge-kyō) with Illustrated Frontispiece, Late Heian period, circa 12th century. Handscroll; gold pigment on dark blue paper with silver guide lines, H. 23 x W. 821.4 cm (9 1/16 x 323 3/8 in.). Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, unknown.

Lotus Sutra (Myōhō-renge-kyō) with Illustrated Frontispiece

Late Heian period, circa 12th century

Maker Unknown

Asian and Mediterranean Art

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting, Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: Handscroll; gold pigment on dark blue paper with silver guide lines
Medium: Handscroll, gold pigment on dark blue paper with silver guide lines
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Heian Period
Dimensions: H. 23 x W. 821.4 cm (9 1/16 x 323 3/8 in.)
Departments: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Rights Statement: unknown
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