Text, Folio 20 (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

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Text, Folio 20 (recto), 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, narrow wooden panel covered in tiny, evenly spaced holes. The holes are arranged in rows, creating a pattern of squares and rectangles. Two small circular holes sit near the ends, like tiny knobs. The panel looks like it might be part of a musical instrument or a tool for writing. The holes are so precise they almost look like a grid. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more objects like this.