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Mandala in Sanskrit with Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Eight Patriarchs of the Shingon Sect
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Hanging scroll; ink colors and gold on silk, Kamakura Period (1185–1333), Japan
Title: Mandala in Sanskrit with Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Eight Patriarchs of the Shingon Sect
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Hanging scroll; ink colors and gold on silk, Kamakura Period (1185–1333), Japan.
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