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Text, folio 155 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a long, rectangular, aged piece of paper or parchment with writing on it. The paper is light brown and has rough, uneven edges. It is divided into sections with two small holes in the middle. The text is written in a language that appears to be an ancient script, possibly Sanskrit or another Eastern language. The text is arranged in lines, with each line containing many characters. The lines are grouped into sections or columns, with the two central sections separated by a small hole and the outer sections possibly being narrower. The background of the image is a plain beige color.

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