Two of The Million Prayer Towers (Hyakumantô 百万塔) showing the base of The Nine-Ringed Spire Prayer Tower inscribed “2nd month, 29th day” (云二月廿九日) and base of tower finial inscribed Yumi 弓 ('bow')

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Title
Two of The Million Prayer Towers (Hyakumantô 百万塔) showing the base of The Nine-Ringed Spire Prayer Tower inscribed “2nd month, 29th day” (云二月廿九日) and base of tower finial inscribed Yumi 弓 ('bow')
Collection

Mukujôkô daidarani kyô

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 764 - 770
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Sorimachi 262
Genres
Ceremonial objects
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Languages
Japanese
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.BEL01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c17eb470-c607-012f-d81b-58d385a7bc34
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Item timeline of events

  • 2019: Digitized
  • 7640: Created (Approximate)
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Two of The Million Prayer Towers (Hyakumantô 百万塔) showing the base of The Nine-Ringed Spire Prayer Tower inscribed “2nd month, 29th day” (云二月廿九日) and base of tower finial inscribed Yumi 弓 ('bow')" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 764 - 770. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-d58c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Two of The Million Prayer Towers (Hyakumantô 百万塔) showing the base of The Nine-Ringed Spire Prayer Tower inscribed “2nd month, 29th day” (云二月廿九日) and base of tower finial inscribed Yumi 弓 ('bow')" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-d58c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (764 - 770). Two of The Million Prayer Towers (Hyakumantô 百万塔) showing the base of The Nine-Ringed Spire Prayer Tower inscribed “2nd month, 29th day” (云二月廿九日) and base of tower finial inscribed Yumi 弓 ('bow') Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-d58c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Two of The Million Prayer Towers (Hyakumantô 百万塔) showing the base of The Nine-Ringed Spire Prayer Tower inscribed “2nd month, 29th day” (云二月廿九日) and base of tower finial inscribed Yumi 弓 ('bow')