Lot Essay
It is ususual to depict pairs of Buddhas within foliate scrolls
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TIBET, 14TH CENTURY
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A CARVED GILT AND polychromed MANUSCRIPT COVER
TIBET, 14th CENTURY
The recessed rectangular central panel with Shakyamuni at the center flanked by two tiers of Buddhas and Bodhisattva pairs encircled by foliate scrolls, framed by beaded rims and lotus petal borders, the sides carved with Buddhas
28¼ x 10¼ in. (71.5 x 26 cm.)
TIBET, 14th CENTURY
The recessed rectangular central panel with Shakyamuni at the center flanked by two tiers of Buddhas and Bodhisattva pairs encircled by foliate scrolls, framed by beaded rims and lotus petal borders, the sides carved with Buddhas
28¼ x 10¼ in. (71.5 x 26 cm.)