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The Vimalakirti Sutra
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Handscroll; gold and silver on purple silk, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127, China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, From the Collection of A. W. Bahr Purchase Fletcher Fund 1947
Title: The Vimalakirti Sutra
Description:
Handscroll; gold and silver on purple silk, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127, China.
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