Text, Folio 79 (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 79 (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 panel covered in tiny, even squares of black ink on a light background. The squares form rows of text, packed tightly side by side. Two small circular marks are spaced evenly down the middle, like dots guiding your eye. The text looks like it was written by hand, but it’s all the same size and shape—no variations. This was made over 900 years ago in Nepal, written in an old Buddhist script. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.