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Segment of the Tanba (or Settsu) Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary C

手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（丹波切又は摂津切）
Segment of the Tanba (or Settsu) Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary C (手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（丹波切又は摂津切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Shirakawa (Emperor) (白河天皇)
Dimensions
Height28.7cm:Width6.2cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4103

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Segment of the Tanba (or Settsu) Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary C 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: “Segment of the Tanba (or Settsu) Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary C（手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（丹波切又は摂津切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4103. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/segment-of-the-tanba-or-settsu-edition-of-a-copied-sutra-from-the-moshiogusa-album-of/ — 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: Height28.7cm:Width6.2cm
  • 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28.7cm:横6.2cm

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