A carved, painted and gilt wooden manuscript cover
Tibet, 13th/14th Century
The central field with intersecting lozenge design in wide red bands, the diamond shapes lined internally with gilt beading and externally with silver beading, the central diamonds with a floret design and half diamonds with blue moon-shaped designs, surrounded by a red perimeter with silver beading, with incised lotus petal pattern in blue and gilt bands within a red border
30 3/8 x 8 in. (77.3 x 20.5 cm.)
A carved, painted and gilt wooden manuscript cover
Tibet, 13th/14th Century
The central field with intersecting lozenge design in wide red bands, the diamond shapes lined internally with gilt beading and externally with silver beading, the central diamonds with a floret design and half diamonds with blue moon-shaped designs, surrounded by a red perimeter with silver beading, with incised lotus petal pattern in blue and gilt bands within a red border
30 3/8 x 8 in. (77.3 x 20.5 cm.)
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