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The world's earliest surviving printed book: a wood-block printed version of the Diamond Sutra. The sutra consists of individual sheets of printed text and a frontispiece illustrating the Buddha surrounded by acolytes and disciples. Country of Origin: China. Culture: Tang dynasty, Date: 868 AD, Place of Origin: Dunhuang Buddhist cave temples. Size: Length of scroll / 5m. British Library, London

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The world's earliest surviving printed book: a wood-block printed version of the Diamond Sutra. The sutra consists of individual sheets of printed text and a frontispiece illustrating the Buddha surrounded by acolytes and disciples. Country of Origin: China. Culture: Tang dynasty, Date: 868 AD, Place of Origin: Dunhuang Buddhist cave temples. Size: Length of scroll / 5m. British Library, London

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Werner Forman Archive / Heritage Images /Alinari Archives, Florence

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Great Britain, London, British Library

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Heritage Images /Alinari Archives, Florence

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Image sizes (pixel):
3450 X 2228
Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi):
29 X 18
Image sizes (MB):
2.10
Color space:
RGB