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Text, folio 163 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)

Sunday, September 14, 1119 (year 239 of the Newar Samvat in the month of Ashvina)

Eastern India, Bihar, Vikramashila Monastery. Painting: Nepal, Kathmandu

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Medium
gum tempera and ink on palm leaves
Measurements
Leaf: 5.4 x 56.2 cm (2 1/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1938.301.163.a
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Print
A horizontally oriented palm leaf folio features three dense blocks of black ink and gum tempera script on a tan, natural fiber surface. The uniform characters march in tight horizontal lines, creating a rhythmic, textured pattern. Two small circular holes punctuate the space between the sections, interrupting the flow of text. The dark ink stands out with geometric precision against the aged, irregular edges, conveying a sense of steady, ancient movement.

Text, folio 163 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)

Sunday, September 14, 1119 (year 239 of the Newar Samvat in the month of Ashvina)

Eastern India, Bihar, Vikramashila Monastery. Painting: Nepal, Kathmandu

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