Text, folio 166 (verso), 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 166 (verso), 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 paper with text written on it. The text is in a language you might not be able to read. It's divided into three sections, each with many rows of writing. The text is written in black ink. The paper is a light brown color and has a rough edge on the left side. There are two small holes in the paper, one near the top and one near the bottom. The text is written in a very small font, making it hard to read. This text is part of a larger manuscript that is over 900 years old. To learn more about how manuscripts like this were made, look up the technique of impasto.