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Unknown
Book of Omens (84 Separate Folios)17th century

Not on view
Illustrated manuscript page on golden-yellow paper, with South Asian script text on the left panel and a painted standing figure in a red robe and teal skirt on the right

Unknown, Book of Omens (84 Separate Folios), 17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Coles, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Book of Omens (84 Separate Folios)
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
17th century
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (6.03 x 12.38 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Coles
Accession Number
M.82.169.27.1-.84
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.