Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Namu Amida Butsu Buddhist Calligraphy KJ185 ebi Little stain on the bottom

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Namu Amida Butsu Buddhist Calligraphy KJ185 ebi Little stain on the bottomJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of the Namu Amida Butsu, a mantra with the name of the Buddhist deity. This piece is signed with red seals. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been integrated with Japanese culture as interior decoration. Tokokake is used at the Tokonoma in tatami

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