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Written by: Anya NakamuraSenior Specialist · Illumination (Tezhip)
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 93387
Anonymous, KathmanduText, Folio 97 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Kathmandu |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, September 14, 1119 (year 239 of the Newar Samvat in the month of Ashvina) |
| Culture / Origin | Eastern India, Bihar, Vikramashila Monastery. Painting: Nepal, Kathmandu |
| Medium | gum tempera and ink on palm leaves |
| Dimensions | Leaf: 5.4 x 56.2 cm (2 1/8 x 22 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
| Type | Painting |
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