Text, folio 170 (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 170 (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 image shows a long, narrow, rectangular piece of paper with text written on it. The text is in a language that is not English and is written in rows that span the entire length of the paper. There are three holes in the paper, one at each end and one in the middle. The text is written in a dark color, possibly black or brown, and is evenly spaced throughout the paper. The paper itself is a light color, possibly beige or cream. The text appears to be a passage from a religious or philosophical text, but the exact meaning is unclear without further context. To learn more about this piece, you can look up the museum where it is held, The Cleveland Museum of Art.