Text, Folio 145 (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 145 (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 strip covered in tiny, precise handwritten characters. The text fills almost every inch, arranged in neat rows. Three small circular holes line the top, evenly spaced. The writing looks like an old script, packed tightly together. It’s not an image—just words carved or pressed into the wood. If you’re curious about where this is kept, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.