Text, folio 42 (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
14
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Text, folio 42 (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.
This is a long, narrow wooden block covered in tiny, evenly carved squares. The squares form rows of text, packed tightly side by side. Two small circular holes appear near the ends, like markers. The block is a printing tool—each square holds ink to stamp pages of a Buddhist scripture. It’s from Nepal, made over 900 years ago. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where it’s kept.
