Frontispiece of the Chinese translation of Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra (Diamond Sutra)

Location
Dunhuang, present-day Gansu Province, China

Date
11 May 868 CE

Material
woodblock print, ink on paper

Dimensions
fully unrolled 10 7/8 x 196 1/4 in. (27.6 x 499.5 cm)

Collection
British Library, London; Or.8210/P.2 recto, detail

Photo Credit
image from British Library / Granger. All rights reserved

Link
https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-diamond-sutra

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