Text, Folio 57 (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

Byzantine icon painting Classical Antiquity Religious

Dominant colour

Text, Folio 57 (verso), 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 two holes in it. The wood is light brown and has a rough texture. On the wood, there are two black rectangles with lots of small lines and symbols inside them. The lines and symbols are very small and hard to read. The wood looks old and worn out, like it's been around for a long time. The symbols and lines inside the rectangles seem to be some kind of writing or code. It's not clear what they mean or what language they're in. If you're interested in learning more about this kind of artwork, you might want to check out the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.