Photo of collection object Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), one of the Chūsonji Sutras (Chūsonji-kyō) — Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), one of the Chūsonji Sutras (Chūsonji-kyō), ca. 1175. Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper, 10 x 7 1/8 in. (25.4 x 18.1 cm). Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000, 2002.447.1. public-domain.

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Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), one of the Chūsonji Sutras (Chūsonji-kyō)

ca. 1175

Maker Unknown

Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper
Medium: Handscroll, Gold, silver on indigo-dyed paper
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Heian Period
Dimensions: 10 x 7 1/8 in. (25.4 x 18.1 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2002.447.1
Credit Line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000
Rights Statement: public-domain
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