Text, Folio 97 (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
14
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Text, Folio 97 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is a 14 unspecified by Unknown, a byzantine_iconography work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a long wooden block with rows of tiny, sharp metal edges. The edges form letters and lines in a pattern that looks like text. The wood is light brown and shows some wear. The text is arranged in neat columns, almost like pages in a book. It’s part of an old Buddhist scripture, carved carefully for printing. If you want to see this up close, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.
