Text, Folio 135 (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

Byzantine icon painting Classical Antiquity Religious

Dominant colour

Text, Folio 135 (recto), 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 image shows a long, narrow piece of wood with three rectangular sections of text. The text is written in a language that uses a unique alphabet, with each section separated by a small hole in the wood. The wood has a light-brown color with darker edges. The text is densely packed and written in rows, with no visible images or illustrations. The overall appearance suggests an ancient manuscript or scroll. The Cleveland Museum of Art is where you can find more works like this one.