Text, folio 46 (verso), 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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Text, folio 46 (verso), 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 long wooden block with three rows of carved characters. The surface is packed with tiny, sharp letters arranged in neat lines. Two small white circles mark the edges, and the wood looks worn but sturdy. These aren’t brushstrokes or paint—they’re letters meant to be stamped with ink. It’s part of an old Buddhist text, pressed into wood for printing. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more like this.