Text, folio 52 (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

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Text, folio 52 (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

This image shows a long, narrow piece of wood with three sections of text. The text is written in a language that looks like it might be Sanskrit or another ancient language. The wood is a light brown color and has a smooth surface. The text is arranged in three sections, each with a different number of lines. The left section has the most lines, while the right section has the fewest. The text is written in a small, intricate script that is difficult to read. The image appears to be a page from an ancient manuscript, possibly a religious text. To learn more about the techniques used to create this manuscript, look up the term "impasto".