Artwork
Text, folio 164 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, folio 164 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 14 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This object is a wooden block, folio 164 (verso), from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a Buddhist text.
About this work
Overview
This object is a wooden block, folio 164 (verso), from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a Buddhist text. It features metal edges forming letters and symbols in neat columns, with two white dots marking the center.
Subject & Meaning
The block is part of a manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines, a significant Buddhist scripture. The text's subject matter revolves around the teachings of Prajnaparamita, emphasizing wisdom and the path to enlightenment.
Technique & Style
The block's surface is carved with sharp metal edges to form characters in an ancient script, likely used for stamping inked text onto paper or fabric. The script style suggests an antiquated form of writing.
History & Provenance
Provenance details are not provided, but the object's style and script indicate an origin tied to the historical practice of Buddhist manuscript production, possibly in a region with a tradition of woodblock printing.
Context
This wooden block would have been used in a religious or scholarly setting for mass-producing or disseminating the Prajnaparamita-sutra, reflecting the importance of written texts in Buddhist tradition.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Text, Folio 22 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 35 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 21 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 108 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 142 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 135 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)