Text, Folio 22 (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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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a long, narrow wooden board covered in tiny, evenly spaced holes arranged in rows. The wood looks worn, with two small circular marks near the edges. The holes form a grid pattern, almost like a giant, old-style typewriter ribbon. These holes aren’t random—they’re for printing text in an ancient Buddhist script. The board is part of a manuscript from over 900 years ago. If you’re curious about where to see it, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.
