Text, Folio 86 (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 86 (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 divided into three long panels, each filled with tiny, repeating characters. Small dots separate the panels, and the wood shows wear around the edges. The text looks like an old script, likely used for printing or copying religious writings. The block’s age is marked by the date 1119, carved into the wood itself. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this block is kept.