Section of the Sutra of Contemplation on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life
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Object Details
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Words of Wisdom: Buddhist Calligraphy from Japan (April 1, 2023 to February 25, 2024)
- The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection (October 1, 2002 to March 02, 2003)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto
- 12th century
- Period
- Late Heian period
- Accession Number
- F2014.6.13a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Calligraphy
- Medium
- Malachite, gold, and silver on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 25.3 × 13.3 cm (9 15/16 × 5 1/4 in)
- Origin
- Japan
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- Buddhism
- Late Heian (Fujiwara) period (897 - 1185)
- Japan
- Japanese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F2014.6.13a-d
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye328af28fd-7e65-4dc5-b446-66b984ebed71
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