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Sutra Container with Buddhas in Relief

Museum No.
JK509
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Ceramic containers like this would hold sutra scrolls, such as the Lotus Sutra (Hokkekyō), and were buried in the ground at sites known as sutra mounds.

Japan-Heian

Title Sutra Container with Buddhas in Relief
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Category Archaeology (J)
Country Japan
Period Heian
Century 12th
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Dimensions Height 32.5cm Height 31cm 5.5cm
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