Text, Folio 133 (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 133 (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 panel covered in tiny, neat squares of text. The squares form rows of writing, like a grid of black ink on a light background. There are two small diamond-shaped marks near the center and right edge. The text looks like it’s from an old Buddhist scripture, written in a style used in Nepal. The wood shows some wear but still holds the words clearly. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this up close.