Text, folio 165 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
14
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
14
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Text, folio 165 (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.
This looks like a wooden block with carved text in neat, repeating rows. The lines are tight and precise, like tiny stamps pressed into the wood. There’s a small round dot in the middle, maybe to help line things up. The text is likely part of a Buddhist scripture, written in an old style. These blocks were used to print pages by hand—like a stamp for books. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more pieces like this.
