

Samyutagama Sutra, chapter 25, from the Jinsushan Tripitaka
The image shows a long, horizontal piece of aged paper with writing on it. The paper is off-white and yellowed with age. It has black ink writing covering most of the paper, with the text arranged in lines that run horizontally across the page. There are red seals or stamps on the right side. The writing appears to be in an Asian language, possibly Chinese characters. The text is densely packed, with little to no empty space between lines. The overall appearance suggests that this is an ancient or historical document.
Artwork Details
- Date
- datable to 1060s–1080s
- Medium
- Handscroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 243 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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