Text, folio 185 (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 185 (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 looks like a long, narrow wooden strip covered in tiny, neat handwritten characters. The text fills the space from edge to edge, packed tightly in rows. Two small round marks sit near the top—maybe for handling or decoration. The writing looks like it’s in an old script, possibly from Asia. It’s not an image but a page from a much longer text, carefully preserved over time. If you want to see more like this, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.