Harvard Art Museums > 1973.90: Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita) with Decorated Wooden Sutra Covers Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita) with Decorated Wooden Sutra Covers , 1973.90,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 22, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/202486. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1973.90 Title Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita) with Decorated Wooden Sutra Covers Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript Date early 12th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, Nepal Culture Nepalese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/202486 Physical Descriptions 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.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Cary Welch Accession Year 1973 Object Number 1973.90 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description 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. Publication History Kristin A. Mortimer and William G. Klingelhofer, Harvard University Art Museums: A Guide to the Collections, Harvard University Art Museums and Abbeville Press (Cambridge and New York, 1986), no. 71, p. 68 Related Objects Object Number 1973.90.1 Title Upper Cover for "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.2 Title Lower Cover for "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.1 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.2 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.3 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.4 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.5 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.6 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.7 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.8 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.9 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.10 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.11 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.12 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Object Number 1973.90.3.13 Title One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Verses (Sanskrit: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita)" (Folio ) Classification Manuscripts Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. 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