Text, folio 153 (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

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Text, folio 153 (recto), 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 looks like a wooden board with three long, narrow sections. Each section has rows of tiny, evenly spaced holes carved into it. The wood is light brown, and the holes are dark, almost black. There’s a small round mark near the center of each section. These boards were used for writing in an old script, like a typewriter but by hand. The holes helped guide the ink or stylus for neat, straight lines. If you want to see more like this, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.