Text, Folio 34 (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

Dominant colour

Text, Folio 34 (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 wooden block with rows of tiny, carved letters. The letters are arranged in neat columns, forming blocks of text. It looks like it was used for printing. This kind of block is called a *woodblock*. It was likely dipped in ink and pressed onto paper to create printed pages. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more examples of printed texts like this.