Text, folio 169 (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 169 (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 wooden strip with three narrow sections. Each section has rows of tiny, evenly spaced holes punched into it. The wood looks worn, with a light brown color and small metal rings on either end. These strips were used to hold scrolls of text in place. The holes helped keep the paper steady while someone read or copied it. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more objects like this.