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Vajrayana Deities, Covers of a Manuscriptcirca 1125-1150

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Pair of painted wooden manuscript covers with dense figural and architectural decoration in red, orange, green, and gold, showing significant paint wear

Unknown, Vajrayana Deities, Covers of a Manuscript, circa 1125-1150, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Vajrayana Deities, Covers of a Manuscript
Place Made
India, West Bengal
Date Made
circa 1125-1150
Medium
Opaque watercolor on wood
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 22 9/16 in. (6.35 x 55.88 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.77.19.2a-b
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Painting, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.