Text, Folio 10 (recto), 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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Text, Folio 10 (recto), 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 long, narrow strip of text written in neat, even lines across a dark background. The letters are small and tightly packed, with some faint marks in the middle that look like small circles or dots. The edges are slightly uneven, and the whole thing looks old and worn. The text is written in a script that’s hard to read up close—it’s clearly not English. The circles might be decorative or could mark something special, like the start of a new section. If you want to see more like this, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.