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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF KATE KEMPER
A Carved and Gilt Wood Manuscript Cover
TIBET, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
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A Carved and Gilt Wood Manuscript Cover
Tibet, circa 16th Century
The center carved with the five Tathagathas seated in niches surrounded by scrollwork and a beaded frame with stylized flame borders, three sides with geometric shapes painted in gold on a red ground, one side gilt and carved with cloud scrolls
9 5/8 x 27½ in. (24.4 x 69.8 cm.)
Tibet, circa 16th Century
The center carved with the five Tathagathas seated in niches surrounded by scrollwork and a beaded frame with stylized flame borders, three sides with geometric shapes painted in gold on a red ground, one side gilt and carved with cloud scrolls
9 5/8 x 27½ in. (24.4 x 69.8 cm.)