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TIBET, 13TH CENTURY
Details
A painted wood book cover with Buddha, Vajrapani, and Prajnaparamita
Tibet, 13th Century
Finely carved with Buddha seated at center on a cushion over a lion throne, flanked by vyalis and surmounted by a torana with makaras, humans, and Garuda, with Vajrapani at left and Prajnaparamita at right, each seated on a lotus base and backed by an aureole, interspersed with foliate scrollwork, all within a beaded band and a lotiform border
28¼ in. (71.7 cm.) wide
Tibet, 13th Century
Finely carved with Buddha seated at center on a cushion over a lion throne, flanked by vyalis and surmounted by a torana with makaras, humans, and Garuda, with Vajrapani at left and Prajnaparamita at right, each seated on a lotus base and backed by an aureole, interspersed with foliate scrollwork, all within a beaded band and a lotiform border
28¼ in. (71.7 cm.) wide
Provenance
Private collection, Europe, acquired in London, 9 March 1989
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