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AN ILLUSTRATED BRAHMANICAL PAPER SCROLL
Bhagavata Purana, India, 18th century
52 feet x 4¼ inches. The text handwritten in Sanskrit between gold floral borders, interrupted periodically with vignette or full-width illustrations of Vishnu seated on a tiger skin and teaching a prince or lesser person, totalling 53 illustrations, all executed with earth colors and gold. The paper shows minor wear at edges, and some tears previously repaired. Overall in good condition.
Bhagavata Purana, India, 18th century
52 feet x 4¼ inches. The text handwritten in Sanskrit between gold floral borders, interrupted periodically with vignette or full-width illustrations of Vishnu seated on a tiger skin and teaching a prince or lesser person, totalling 53 illustrations, all executed with earth colors and gold. The paper shows minor wear at edges, and some tears previously repaired. Overall in good condition.