Text, Folio 150 (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 150 (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 looks like a wooden board with three long, narrow panels. Each panel has rows of tiny, even squares carved into the wood, forming a grid of black marks against a lighter background. The edges are plain, and two small metal rings hang from the top. The squares might be letters or symbols, but they’re too small to read easily. This kind of carved text was often used in old books or religious writings. If you’re curious about where to see more like this, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.