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Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) Manuscriptearly 18th century

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Artist or Maker
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Title
Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) Manuscript
Place Made
India, Odisha (Orissa)
Date Made
early 18th century
Medium
Ink and pigment on palm leaf; wood covers with paint
Dimensions
Pages: 1 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (4.44 x 32.38 cm) each; Cover: 1 3/4 x 13 in. (4.44 x 33.02 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.71.1.33.12
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.
  • Anderson, D. The Aesthetics of Calligraphy. Los Angeles: University of Southern California, 1977.