Manuscript of the Asthasahasrika Prajnaparamita-Sutra
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Room 1: India and Nepal
Orientation 3
Display 4
ABM 006
Code: ABM 006
Country: India (north-east)
Style: Late Pala Style
Date: 1100 - 1200
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 28.2 x 5.3
Materials: Palm leaf
Manuscript of the Asthasahasrika Prajnaparamita-Sutra
This three palm-leaf sheets originally formed part of a Asthasahasrika Prajnaparamita manuscript. Each sheet shows on both sides five lines of Sanskrit text written in Devanagari script and is illustrated with a Buddhist deity, namely Vajrapani, Mahakala, and four still unidentified Bodhisattvas. The vertical borders on each side of the pages and the space between the text and the illustration are decorated with floral designs painted in yellow and red.
This three palm-leaf sheets originally formed part of a Asthasahasrika Prajnaparamita manuscript. Each sheet shows on both sides five lines of Sanskrit text written in Devanagari script and is illustrated with a Buddhist deity, namely Vajrapani, Mahakala, and four still unidentified Bodhisattvas. The vertical borders on each side of the pages and the space between the text and the illustration are decorated with floral designs painted in yellow and red.