Memorial scroll with Buddhist sutra in Japanese

Content Description

Memorial scroll with the text of the Bussetsu Amidakyo, or the Shorter Amida Sutra, written in shell gold on black-dyed paper; the scribe states that the scroll was made in 1688, one year after the death of his father.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Unknown; in the University Archives prior to 1970.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No