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Three Buddhist prayer rolls (fragments)

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three sections of a long, aged, light-brown scroll with black ink writing. The scroll is split into three distinct sections, with the left and right sections being narrower than the central one. The left section appears to be made of two pieces of paper joined together. The writing consists of numerous lines of text in a non-Latin script, likely Chinese characters. The paper has a rough, uneven edge and shows signs of wear, with darker patches and discoloration throughout.

Artwork Details

Medium
Set of three handscroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 216 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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