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Leaf from a Buddhist Manuscript (recto)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of light-brown material, possibly wood or bamboo. The material is long and narrow with rounded edges. Two circular holes are visible, one on the left and one on the right, both near the center. The surface contains many lines of small, intricate, curved writing in dark brown ink. There are several small, red marks scattered across the surface. The background behind the material is plain and light-colored. The image appears to be a recto side of a Buddhist manuscript. The style of writing and material suggests an ancient or traditional origin. The text is written in a language that appears to be Pali or another ancient Indian script.

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900 × 195 px
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