Text, folio 157 (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 157 (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 is a long, narrow piece of wood with three sections of text. The text is written in a language that looks like it might be from India or Southeast Asia. It's hard to tell what the text says, but it looks like it might be a religious or philosophical text. The text is written in a very neat and organized way, with each line of text carefully spaced out. The wood is a light brown color, and it looks like it might be quite old. There are some small holes in the wood, which might have been used to attach it to something else. If you're interested in learning more about this piece, you might want to check out the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.