Blank leaf, folio 188 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)

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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Blank leaf, folio 188 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is a 14 unspecified by Unknown, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 14
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a worn, rectangular piece of paper with two small, round holes punched near the top. The edges are uneven, and the surface looks faded and slightly damaged. There’s a small strip of what might be tape or cloth in the middle, holding it together. The paper is blank—no writing or images are visible, just the texture of old, yellowed fibers. It’s part of a much larger book, now missing most of its pages. If you like old books, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more fragments like this.