Text, Folio 47 (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 47 (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, rectangular piece of wood with three holes in it, each with a different size. The wood is light brown and has a smooth surface. On the wood, there are three blocks of text, each with many lines of small, black letters. The text is written in a language that is not easily recognizable. The text blocks are arranged in a row, with the middle one being the largest. The holes in the wood are evenly spaced, with one at each end and one in the middle. The wood itself appears to be old and worn, with some scratches and marks on its surface. The image suggests that this is an ancient manuscript or text, possibly from a religious or cultural tradition. To learn more about the techniques used to create such manuscripts, you can look up the technique of impasto.