Text, Folio 117 (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

Dominant colour

Text, Folio 117 (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 wooden block covered in tiny, precise carvings. The carvings look like rows of text, packed closely together across the surface. The wood has a warm, golden-brown color, and the lines are dark against it. The carvings are so detailed that each character seems carefully cut by hand. This kind of block was likely used to print Buddhist texts. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.