Text, Folio 99 (recto), 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 99 (recto), 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 looks like a wooden board with three long, narrow panels. Each panel has rows of tiny, evenly spaced holes arranged in a grid. The wood is light brown, and the holes are dark, making the patterns stand out clearly. The holes are arranged to form text in a language you might not recognize. This isn’t a painting—it’s likely a tool for printing or stamping letters onto paper or fabric. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see how this object fits into their collection.