TYPE: Book
DIMENSIONS: 7 1/3 X 10 1/3 inches (closed)
COMPONENTS: 106 pages
NOTES: Early and original.
LANGUAGE
Japanese
ITEM ID: 955
Buddhisst Temple Math Textbook
DATE
Year: 1717
Decade: 1710s
Century: 18th (1701-1800)
Notes: Kyoho 2
Japanese print book of a Buddhisst Temple Math Textbook with many woodblock print illustrations.
According to scholar Peter Kornicki, “This is a copy of Shinpen Jinkōki, a popular math manual. I didn’t spot a date in the images you uploaded but that date seems about right judging by the mise-en-page.”
Asia/Africa
This collection houses art and artifacts from China, Ethiopia, India and Japan.
Religious
Rare and beautiful objects related to spiritual traditions around the world.
