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Manual for Ritual Dancescirca 1730

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Illustrated manuscript page with four panels, each showing a multi-armed crowned deity in rust-red and cream, surrounded by Devanagari script above and below
Illustrated manuscript page with four deity figures in dynamic dancing poses, painted in red and yellow on aged paper, surrounded by Devanagari script text above and below each figure.
Illustrated manuscript folio with four seated deity figures in red and black ink, each within a vertical panel, surrounded by Devanagari script above and below; figures wear crowns and ornaments with red accents on aged, worn paper.
Manuscript page with five standing divine figures rendered in red, yellow, and black line work, each wearing crowns and ornaments, separated by vertical ruled divisions, with Devanagari script above, below, and between figures on aged, worn paper.
Illustrated manuscript page with four panels, each depicting a multi-armed deity figure in dynamic stance, wearing red garments, with Devanagari script annotations above and below the images on aged, worn paper.
Illustrated manuscript page divided into four panels, each depicting a standing or seated deity figure with red garments and multiple arms, surrounded by Devanagari script above and below; ink and pigment on paper with worn edges.
Illustrated manuscript page with four deity figures in red and white, seated in dynamic poses with multiple arms, surrounded by Devanagari script above and below each figure.
Illustrated manuscript folio with four panels, each depicting a multi-armed deity figure in red and black ink on aged parchment, with Devanagari script above and below each image.
Illustrated manuscript page with four panels, each depicting a deity figure with crown and red accents, shown in various hand gestures and poses; rows of Devanagari script above and below the illustrations on aged, yellowed paper.
Manuscript page with four illustrated panels, each depicting a multi-armed deity figure in red and black ink on yellowed paper, with Devanagari script above and below each panel; figures shown seated or standing in dynamic poses with attributes in their hands
Illustrated manuscript page with four seated deity figures in lotus position, each framed by a red arch, rendered in outline with pink wash on aged cream paper; columns of Devanagari script surround each figure
Illustrated manuscript page with four panels, each depicting a crowned multi-armed deity figure in dynamic dancing pose, rendered in red and black ink on aged paper, with Devanagari script above and below each figure
Manuscript page with four horizontal registers, each containing an ink and red wash illustration of a seated crowned deity figure in meditation pose, surrounded by stylized flames, with columns of Devanagari script above and below each image on yellowed paper.
Illustrated manuscript page with four panels, each depicting a multi-armed deity in red and cream ink with Devanagari script above and below; figures shown seated or in dynamic poses with stylized crowns and hand gestures
Illustrated manuscript folio with four panels depicting divine figures in red and pink garments, rendered in ink and color on paper. Three figures are shown in dynamic poses with attributes including a sword and raised hands; a fourth panel contains Devanagari script. Captions in Devanagari script appear below each illustrated panel.
Illustrated manuscript page with four sequential panels, each depicting a crowned, multi-armed deity figure in dynamic dancing poses, rendered in red, yellow, and brown pigments on aged paper, with lines of Devanagari script above and below the images.
Illustrated manuscript folio with four panels, each depicting a multi-armed deity figure in red and flesh tones with dynamic poses, surrounded by Devanagari script above and below on aged, yellowed paper.
Illustrated manuscript folio with four seated multi-armed deities in red and white pigment, each holding attributes, with Devanagari script inscriptions above and below each figure
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Manual for Ritual Dances
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
circa 1730
Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions
3 x 11 11/16 in. (7.62 x 29.7 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Coles
Accession Number
M.82.169.18.1-.18
Classification
Manuscripts
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.