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A Jain Manuscript Cover16th century

Not on view
Horizontal gold repoussé book cover or manuscript board with brick-red edges, densely decorated with relief figures, animals, a ship, shrines, and geometric motifs, bordered with inlaid turquoise and coral stones
Rectangular manuscript cover in two horizontal registers: upper panel with painted red ground and gilt scrolling vine and floral motifs; lower panel with raised gilt repoussé decoration featuring symmetrical auspicious symbols, including vajra forms and swastika motifs, with small inset colored accents.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
A Jain Manuscript Cover
Place Made
Western India
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Lacquered and gilded cloth over cardboard
Dimensions
Cover: 11 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (29.68 x 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.72.53.22
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Granoff, Phyllis, and Nandita Punj. "Jain Manuscript Culture." Marg 76, no.4(2025): 16-19.