

Fragment of a manuscript of the Sutra of Accumulated Treasures (Dabaoji jing)
Long, narrow, light-brown colored piece of paper with dense rows of black writing. The writing is in a language that uses characters rather than an alphabet. The paper takes up most of the image and is centered. The paper has a slightly darker line running vertically down the middle. The background is black, with a small grey and black color gradient scale at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 700
- Medium
- Ink on brown paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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