Text, Folio 16 (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

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Text, Folio 16 (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 wooden block covered in tiny, precise carvings. The carvings look like rows of text, packed tightly side by side. The wood has a warm brown tone, and the carvings are a darker shade, almost black. Two small circular holes are spaced evenly along the block. This block is part of a manuscript written in an ancient script. The text is so detailed it looks almost like a puzzle. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more like this.