Text, Folio 60 (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 60 (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, narrow wooden board covered in tiny, precise lines of text. The lines are evenly spaced, running left to right in neat columns. There are three sections divided by small circular marks, and the wood has a warm, aged look. The writing is dense and uniform, like pages from an old book pressed flat. This kind of text was likely carved or painted by hand over a thousand years ago. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.