Text, Folio 131 (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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Text, Folio 131 (verso), 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 image shows a long, narrow piece of paper with three sections of text. The text is written in a language that looks like it might be Sanskrit or another ancient language. It's written in rows, with each row containing many small characters. The text is quite dense, with little space between the rows. The paper itself appears to be old and worn, with a yellowish color and some tears along the edges. It's not clear what kind of paper this is or how it was made, but it looks like it might be handmade. The text is written in a very careful and precise way, with no mistakes or corrections visible. If you're interested in learning more about this kind of text, you might want to look up the museum that holds this piece, The Cleveland Museum of Art.