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Folio from a Buddhist Manuscript of Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow, aged piece of paper or parchment, divided into three sections by two small holes. The paper has a light brown color and rough, uneven edges. The paper contains text written in black ink. The text is arranged in lines that run horizontally across each section. The text appears to be in an ancient language, possibly Sanskrit. The background of the image is a plain, off-white color.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1090
Medium
Opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Culture
India (Bengal) or Bangladesh
Dimensions
600 × 81 px
Public Domain
Yes
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