A Pancharaksha (The Five Protective Charms) Manuscript

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A Pancharaksha (The Five Protective Charms) Manuscript

Nepal, Chakrabahal, 1755
Manuscripts
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper and wood; wood cover wrapped with thread and colored with ointments
3 x 13 x 3 3/4 in. (7.62 x 33.02 x 9.5 cm)
Gift of A. Peter Burleigh (M.88.132)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Keene, Bryan C., editor. Toward a Global Middle Ages: Encountering the World Through Illuminated Manuscripts. Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2019.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. "Art and Ritual in Buddhism." Asian Art vol. II, no. 3 (Summer 1989):  33-55.