Text, Folio 63 (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
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a long wooden board with three raised, rectangular sections. Each section has rows of tiny, evenly spaced holes arranged in a grid. The wood looks worn, with small white dots marking the edges of each section. The holes are likely part of an old writing tool—maybe for pressing ink through to make text. This kind of board was used in some cultures to help people write neatly. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more objects like this.
