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Text, folio 73 (verso) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)

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1104

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval Religious Nepal

Dominant colour

Text, folio 73 (verso) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array) is a 1104 unspecified by Unknown, depicting Nepal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1104
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a long, narrow strip of wood covered in tiny, dark letters. The text fills almost every inch, arranged in neat rows. The edges look worn, with some spots where the wood is chipped or faded. This is an old scripture page from a Buddhist text, written in a style used in Nepal. The letters are packed tightly, like a puzzle of words. Look up nepal to see how writing like this fits into its history.