A Carved, Painted and Parcel Gilt Wood Manuscript Cover
A Carved, Painted and Parcel Gilt Wood Manuscript Cover

TIBET, 13TH/14TH CENTURY

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A Carved, Painted and Parcel Gilt Wood Manuscript Cover
Tibet, 13th/14th Century
Depicting from left to right Ratnasambhava, Akshobya, Vairocana, Amoghasiddhi and Amitabha in varying mudras seated within body conforming aureoles against a red ground supported by their respective vehicles of pairs of horses, elephants, dragons, garudas and peacocks, all encircled by meandering vines bordered by foliate scroll and beaded frame, one side carved with decorative scrolls centered by an aureole depicting Vajrapani and inscribed with the Tibetan syllable, pha
7¾ x 26 7/8 in. (19.5 x 68.3 cm.)

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