Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita) with Decorated Wooden Sutra Covers
1100–1125
- Medium
- Double-sided, detached-leaf manuscript (incomplete) with upper and lower covers; ink on palm leaves; covers: wood with polychromy
- Dimensions
- H. 56.7 x W. 5.6 cm (22 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
- Genre
- Manuscripts
Tags
Nepalese
About
An incomplete manuscript comprised of thirteen detached leaves and decorated wooden upper and lower covers. One cover depicts a seated Bodhisattva Prajñaparamita, the other depicts the Buddha surrounded by a mandorla. The thirteen leaves are manuscript folios 62-67, 75-79, 81, and 83.