Text, Folio 77 (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 77 (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 is a wooden block with carved text. The surface is dark, almost black, with tiny, sharp letters pressed into it. The letters form long lines across three sections. Two small white dots sit between the sections like bookmarks. This block was used to stamp pages in a Buddhist scripture. The text is so small it’s hard to read without help. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this block is kept.