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Text, folio 22 (verso) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)

1000–1100s

Nepal

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Medium
ink on palm leaves
Measurements
Average: 4.2 x 52.4 cm (1 5/8 x 20 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1955.49.6.b
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Not on view
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A long horizontal palm leaf folio features three rectangular blocks of dense black script on a light tan, fibrous surface. Two small circular binding holes separate the text sections. The weathered material shows an aged grain and a jagged, worn left corner. Small characters and numbers dot the margins. The script is uniform and tightly packed, creating a rhythmic texture across the narrow, organic background.

Text, folio 22 (verso) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)

1000–1100s

Nepal

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