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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.358
People
Attributed to Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai), Japanese (774 - 835)
Title
Hannya-shingyō (also called Sumi-dera Shingyō)
Other Titles
Transliterated Title: Hannya-shingyō (Sumi-dera Shingyō)
Classification
Calligraphy
Work Type
handscroll, calligraphy
Date
7th-8th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Nara period, 710-794
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/211639

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
H. 25.3 x W. 42.4 cm (9 15/16 x 16 11/16 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
1985.358
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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