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Text, folio 37 (verso) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)

Unknown

1104

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Byzantine icon painting Medieval Religious Nepal

Dominant colour

Text, folio 37 (verso) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array) is a 1104 unspecified by Unknown, a Byzantine icon painting work, depicting Nepal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1104 · Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a long, narrow strip of paper with black ink writing on both sides. The text is packed tightly, in neat rows that run horizontally. The paper looks old, with a slightly yellowed, uneven edge and some small brown stains. The writing is in a script that looks like it’s from a very old book—likely a religious text. The lines are all the same length, with no pictures or breaks between sections. If you like old handwritten texts, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.