Segment of a sutra from Mount Koya
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Period
12th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Gold on indigo-dyed paper -
Dimension
H x W (image): 24.9 × 50.3 cm (9 13/16 × 19 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F2014.6.17a-d -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F2014.6.17a-d
Object Details
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Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Words of Wisdom: Buddhist Calligraphy from Japan (April 1, 2023 to February 25, 2024)Art of the Gift: Recent Acquisitions (July 24 to December 13, 2015) -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto -
Type
Calligraphy -
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