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Text, folio 177 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow, rectangular piece of light brown material, likely parchment or paper, with rough edges and a darker brown hue around the edges. The material has three sections with two circular holes, one in the center of each section. Each section contains several lines of small, black text written in a language that appears to be an ancient script. The text is arranged in a dense, uniform pattern, with no visible images or illustrations. The background of the image is a plain, light beige color. The overall appearance suggests an ancient manuscript or scroll.

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