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1. Manuscript Cover Tibet 15th-16th c. natural pigments on carved wood 25 1/2" x 9" |
The front of this extraordinary cover is carved in a pierced technique (clearly visible in the detail below) with the back side filled in by a separate piece of wood on which the inscription is found. All three of the Buddhas depicted are shown in teaching mudra, surround by a myriad of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Detail: reverse Detail: central shrine |