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大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonjikyō)

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Title: 大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonjikyō)
Date Created: ca. 1175
Physical Dimensions: 10 x 7 1/8 in. (25.4 x 18.1 cm)
Type: Handscroll
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/44887
Medium: Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Heian period (794–1185)
Culture: Japan

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