Lot Essay
The figures depicted are possibly the tantric forms of Ashta Matrika, or the Eight Mothers.
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Property from the Estate of Ralph Benkaim
A pair of wooden book covers
NEPAL, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
Details
A pair of wooden book covers
Nepal, second half of the 17th century
Each illustrating four deities on one side and a foliate design in gold and green on the other
Opaque pigments and gold on wood
2½ x 9 in. (6.4 x 24.2 cm.) (2)
Nepal, second half of the 17th century
Each illustrating four deities on one side and a foliate design in gold and green on the other
Opaque pigments and gold on wood
2½ x 9 in. (6.4 x 24.2 cm.) (2)
Provenance
Acquired in November 2006, New Mexico