Text, Folio 113 (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 113 (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 covered in tiny, precise carvings. The carvings look like rows of text, packed closely together in a repeating pattern. The wood has a warm, earthy color, and the letters are cut deeply so they stand out clearly. The block is labeled with numbers and letters in the corners, which suggests it was part of a larger set. These kinds of blocks were used to print text in an old method. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this piece is kept.