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Sanskrit Prayer Formula printed over a Hakubyō Narrative Drawing (fragment of Bonji Darani-kyō)

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Department of Asian Art Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of the Hofer Collection of the Arts of Asia
Title: Sanskrit Prayer Formula printed over a Hakubyō Narrative Drawing (fragment of Bonji Darani-kyō)
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