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AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF PRAYERS
The Bhagavad Gita, India, late 18th century
185 x 135 mm. The Sanskrit text handwritten on handmade paper with gold and multi-colored borders and further notations in the margins, with 26 full-page paintings in earth pigments and gold depicting various Hindu deities and surrounded by delicate floral and vine borders. Bound in a printed pink textile with flap. Some wear to and darkening of edges, surface dirt on the interior and few loose leaves. Overall in good condition.
The Bhagavad Gita, India, late 18th century
185 x 135 mm. The Sanskrit text handwritten on handmade paper with gold and multi-colored borders and further notations in the margins, with 26 full-page paintings in earth pigments and gold depicting various Hindu deities and surrounded by delicate floral and vine borders. Bound in a printed pink textile with flap. Some wear to and darkening of edges, surface dirt on the interior and few loose leaves. Overall in good condition.