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Fragment from the Naniwa Edition of Man'yoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), Volume 14

手鑑「藻塩草」 万葉集巻第十四断簡（難波切）
Fragment from the Naniwa Edition of Man'yoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), Volume 14 (手鑑「藻塩草」 万葉集巻第十四断簡（難波切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Minamoto Shitago (源順)
Dimensions
Height24.8cm:Width15.7cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3987

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Fragment from the Naniwa Edition of Man'yoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), Volume 14 is a calligraphy & book of Heian period (Heian period), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Fragment from the Naniwa Edition of Man'yoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), Volume 14（手鑑「藻塩草」 万葉集巻第十四断簡（難波切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3987. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-naniwa-edition-of-manyoshu-collection-of-ten-thousand-leaves-volume-14/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Calligraphy (kohitsu)|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Heian period
  • Size: Height24.8cm:Width15.7cm
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 時代世紀: 平安時代 後期
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:平安
  • 法量: 縦24.8cm:横15.7cm

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