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Unknown
Manuscript Cover16th century

Not on view
Horizontal painted wooden panel with five seated robed figures in golden tones, each framed by a red arch, with significant surface wear and paint loss

Unknown, Manuscript Cover, 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Indian Art Special Purpose Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Manuscript Cover
Place Made
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Zanskar (?)
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Wood with opaque watercolor
Dimensions
4 5/8 x 14 5/8 in. (11.75 x 37.15 cm)
Credit Line
Indian Art Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number
M.75.45
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.

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