Text, Folio 72 (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 72 (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 is a long, narrow wooden panel with three rectangular sections. Each section is filled with tiny, uniform black lines arranged in neat rows. The wood frame looks worn, with two small circular holes near the top. The text is likely part of an old Buddhist scripture, written in a precise, repeating pattern. The lines are so dense they almost look like a woven texture. If you like this kind of detailed text, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.