Text, Folio 139 (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

Dominant colour

Text, Folio 139 (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 is a long wooden block with rows of carved letters. The letters are tiny and packed closely together, like lines on a page. Two small circles with dots mark the middle sections. The block is used for printing text, likely from a Buddhist scripture. The date carved into it is 1119, written in a different calendar system. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more objects like this.