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A CARVED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER
TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
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A CARVED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER
TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
Carved with four roundels in relief depicting snow lions and crouched figures bearing lassos terminating in conch shells, the beaded reserve edges with disk motifs, paired boars, griffons and treasure vases in relief, one edge carved with foliate scrolls, richly patinated
28¼ x 9¼ in. (71.7 x 23.4 cm.)
TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
Carved with four roundels in relief depicting snow lions and crouched figures bearing lassos terminating in conch shells, the beaded reserve edges with disk motifs, paired boars, griffons and treasure vases in relief, one edge carved with foliate scrolls, richly patinated
28¼ x 9¼ in. (71.7 x 23.4 cm.)