Text, folio 174 (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

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Text, folio 174 (verso), 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.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 14
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a long wooden block with rows of tiny carved letters. The letters are arranged in neat columns, like typewriter keys. The wood shows wear, and there are small metal pins sticking out at the top. This is a printing block used to stamp sacred Buddhist texts. The tiny letters would be inked and pressed onto paper to create pages. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more objects like this.