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TIBET, 15TH 16TH CENTURY
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A CARVED GILT MANUSCRIPT COVER
TIBET, 15TH 16TH CENTURY
Finely carved depicting a treasure vase issuing flowers, leaves and vines, surrounded by intricately intertwined foliate scrolls within a beaded frame, the outer border with lotus leaf petal design, one edge carved with a kirttimukha mask between foliate scrolls and with the Tibetan letter ka carved on the side
27½ x 11¼ in. (69.7 x 28.5 cm.)
TIBET, 15TH 16TH CENTURY
Finely carved depicting a treasure vase issuing flowers, leaves and vines, surrounded by intricately intertwined foliate scrolls within a beaded frame, the outer border with lotus leaf petal design, one edge carved with a kirttimukha mask between foliate scrolls and with the Tibetan letter ka carved on the side
27½ x 11¼ in. (69.7 x 28.5 cm.)