Text, Folio 117 (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
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a long, narrow wooden panel covered in tiny, precise squares of ink. The squares form neat rows of text, packed closely together. The wood shows wear, with small holes and faint marks where the ink has faded or rubbed off. The text looks like it’s written in an old script, possibly from a religious book. The date carved into the wood—1119—tells us it’s very old. If you like old books and writing, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this up close.
