Text, Folio 112 (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

Dominant colour

Text, Folio 112 (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 is a long, narrow wooden block with carved text. The surface is packed with tiny, precise letters arranged in neat rows. Two small holes are spaced evenly along the top, and the wood has a warm, aged look. The block was used to stamp pages in a Buddhist scripture, likely for copying texts by hand. The tight, uniform letters suggest careful craftsmanship. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more objects like this.