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Folio from a Buddhist Manuscript of Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow, rectangular piece of aged paper with uneven edges, featuring three sections with a small round hole in the center of each section. The paper is light brown with darker areas, likely due to aging or wear. The text on the paper consists of numerous lines of small, black script written in a language that appears to be an ancient or historical script. The text lines are arranged in three distinct sections with two holes. The background of the image is a plain beige color. The artwork title is "Folio from a Buddhist Manuscript of Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita" by an unspecified artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1090
Medium
Opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Culture
India (Bengal) or Bangladesh
Dimensions
592 × 73 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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