A TIBETAN WOOD BOOKCOVER, of rectangular form, the deeply cut central section with the Five Tathagata's, each seated in vajrasana on a lotus, on an elaborate throne, each holding the hands in a different mudra, wearing dhoti, tiara and many body-ornaments, all amidst a dense scrolling foliage, the border carved with lotus-petals, one side carved with nine Buddha's, traces of gilding and red pigment, late 14th - early 15th Century