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Nigatsudō Burned Sutra, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; silver pigment on indigo-dyed paper, Japan — Nigatsudō Burned Sutra
Unidentified artist
ca. 744

One of the “One Million Pagodas” (Hyakumanto) and Invocation

, Japanese cypress (hinoki), Cleyera ochnacea (sakaki), and ink on paper, Japan — One of the “One Million Pagodas” (Hyakumanto) and Invocation
Japan
ca. 764–70

Fragment: Head of Buddhist Image, Dry painted lacquer (Kanshitsu), Japan — Fragment: Head of Buddhist Image
Japan
8th century

Urn or Jar, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan — Urn or Jar
Japan
8th century

Long-Necked Bottle, Stoneware with natural ash glaze and incised decoration (Sue ware), Japan — Long-Necked Bottle
Japan
8th century

Shōsōin fragment, Kochi-no-Tanushi Japanese, Silk tabby, Japan — Shōsōin fragment
Kochi-no-Tanushi
dated 756

Buddhist Ceremonial Alms Bowl, Gilt bronze, Japan — Buddhist Ceremonial Alms Bowl
Japan

Temple Eave Tile with Lotus Design, Earthenware, Japan — Temple Eave Tile with Lotus Design
Japan

One of the “One Million Pagodas” (Hyakumanto)

, Japanese cypress (hinoki), Cleyera ochnacea (sakaki), and ink on paper, Japan — One of the “One Million Pagodas” (Hyakumanto)
Japan
ca. 764–70

Four-Legged Jar with Lid, Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Sue ware), Japan — Four-Legged Jar with Lid
Japan
8th century

“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki), Unidentified artist Japanese, mid-8th century, Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan — “The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)
Unidentified artist
mid-8th century

Flask, Sue ware; stoneware with natural ash glaze, Japan — Flask
Japan

Fragment, Linen or cotton?, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Statue of Buddha at Birth

Japan

7th century

Textile Fragments, Plain cloth, Japan — Textile Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Brown plain cloth, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Plain cloth, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Plain cloth, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Cotton or linen?, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Plain cloth, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Plain cloth, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Plain cloth or linen?, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Plain cloth, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Eighteen Fragments, Silk / Brocaded, Japan — Eighteen Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Silk, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Cloth weave, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Piece, Silk, Japan — Piece
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Silk and metal on silk, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Nineteen Fragments, Silk / Brocaded, Japan — Nineteen Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Satin, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Satin and twill, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Silk or linen or cotton / Woven, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Plain cloth, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Silk / gauze weave, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Scrim weave, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Silk, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Twill and plain cloth, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Gauze and satin, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Silk or linen or cotton / Woven, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Silk or linen or cotton / Woven, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

Fragments, Silk or linen or cotton / Painting?, Japan — Fragments
Japan
8th century

Fragment, Silk or linen or cotton / Plain cloth weave, Japan — Fragment
Japan
8th century

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