Text, Folio 26 (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 26 (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

The image shows a long, narrow piece of wood with three sections of text. The text is written in a dark color and is arranged in horizontal lines. The wood is a light brown color and has a smooth surface. The text appears to be written in a script that is not easily recognizable. The lines of text are evenly spaced and are aligned with the edges of the wood. There are no images or illustrations on the wood, only the text. The text on the wood seems to be a passage from a religious or philosophical text. To learn more about this type of artwork, you could look up the artist "Unknown" to see their other works.