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Folio from a Buddhist Manuscript of Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, narrow, tan-colored manuscript page with rough, uneven edges and two small holes. The page is divided into three sections by the holes. Each section contains dense rows of black text written in a small script. The text fills the entire page, with no images or illustrations. The background behind the manuscript is a plain, off-white color. The manuscript, titled "Folio from a Buddhist Manuscript of Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita", is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1090
Medium
Opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Culture
India (Bengal) or Bangladesh
Dimensions
598 × 88 px
Public Domain
Yes
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