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English: A Buddhist text dated to 1511 CE, Astasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā. The characters are written in gold ink, includes Buddhist deities and scenes from the life of the Buddha. The language is Sanskrit, the script is Nepalāksara, the manuscript was purchased in the 19th-century from Nepal. The photo above is of a 2D artwork of a text that is over 200 years old, from a manuscript that was produced before the 19th-century. Therefore Wikimedia Commons PD-Art licensing guidelines apply. Any rights I have as a photographer is herewith donated to wikimedia commons under CC 4.0 license.
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