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

Line drawing on beige paper depicting seated Buddha and retinue amid profusion of elaborate patterns and forms

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