Text, Folio 106 (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

Byzantine icon painting Classical Antiquity Religious

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Text, Folio 106 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is a 14 unspecified by Unknown, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

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

About this work

This image shows a long, narrow piece of wood with three sections of text. The text is written in a foreign language and is divided into three rectangular sections, each with a small hole at the top. The wood is light brown with darker edges. The text is written in a small, intricate script, and each section has a similar layout. The top section has a few lines of text at the top, followed by a larger block of text. The middle section has a similar layout, but with more text. The bottom section has a smaller block of text. The wood appears to be an old manuscript page, possibly from a religious text. To learn more about the art of manuscript illumination, visit the Cleveland Museum of Art.