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Folio 73 from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array): Sudhana and an antelope (recto); text (verso)

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1104

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Byzantine icon painting Medieval Religious Nepal

Dominant colour

Folio 73 from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array): Sudhana and an antelope (recto); text (verso) is a 1104 unspecified by Unknown, a Byzantine icon painting work, depicting Nepal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1104 · Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a long, narrow strip of wood with writing carved into it. On the top piece, there’s a small painted scene: a red deer with a white face and antlers stands next to a figure in a blue robe. The rest of the wood is packed with tiny, neat letters arranged in rows. The colors are faded but still hold a warm brown and a soft red. The deer and figure look like they’re part of a story, maybe from a religious text. The writing around them is dense, like pages from an old book. If you like this, look up nepal to see where similar art comes from.