Envelope
| Object Number: | 29-96-703F |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Japanese Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Japan |
| Period: | Meiji |
| Date Made: | 1894 |
| Early Date: | 1894 |
| Late Date: | 1894 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Paper |
| Inscription Language: | Japanese Language English Language |
| Height: | 25.2 cm |
| Width: | 14.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number: | CG94-1-49B - Found in Collection Number |
Description
Envelope with Japanese writing in black ink. The word "Nichereen" appears at the top most likely in reference to Nichiren Buddhism which places special importance on the Lotus Sutra. The envelope is associated with a print of a portrait of Nichiren Shoshu (29-96-703A-D).
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