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Vajracchedikaprajnaparamitasutra (Diamond Sutra) 金剛般若波羅蜜經 (Jing gang bo re bo luo mi jing) translated by Kumarajiva
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600 to 699
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height 26.5 centimetres, width 243 centimetres
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Scope and content : Good hemp paper, medium thickness and evenly spread. Laid lines (6 to 1cm approx.) no obvious chain lines. According to Giles this is 7th c. very good scroll.
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DHMG.
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Ch.84.IX.17
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Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang
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