A Mirror of Hands Album (tekagami 手鑑)
Item
Title
A Mirror of Hands Album (tekagami 手鑑)
Calligrapher
Various Artists
Culture
Mostly Japan, few sutra fragments from Korea
Style/period
Nara-Edo period
Date
8th–17th century
Material
Accordion-style album of 319 calligraphy fragments; ink or gold on paper, some on dyed or decorated paper, tanzaku (poem slips) or shikishi (poem cards)
Measurements
W: 27.5 x L: 40.0 x H: 11.0 cm
Description
Most likely compiled during the late Edo period, circa first half of the 19th century.