Object Number | 29-96-725A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
Provenience | Japan |
Creator | Honen Shonin (uncertain) | Emperor |
Date Made | 1212-1904 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Paper |
Technique | Written | Printed |
Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
Description | A copy of the Ichimai-kishōmon (一枚起請文) the last instructions written by Honen for Yoritomo, one of Honen Shonin's (1133-1212 CE) pupils. Honen was a Buddhist monk and founder of Jodo, Japanese Pure Land Buddhist Sect. Comments are added by the Japanese Emperor. Written in ink on paper. Handprints over inscription. Verification of authenticity (29-96-713A-C). |
Length | 62 cm |
Width | 32 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | No. 63 - Other Number |
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