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Book of Buddhist Litanies and Images1652-1653

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Manuscript cover or wooden book board in two stacked panels, amber-orange surface with black ink drawings of two large, coiling dragons with scale patterns and cloud forms
Ink drawing on aged orange-brown manuscript pages depicting a wrathful deity with multiple arms, flaming aureole, and a necklace of severed heads, rendered in fine black line work on worn folios.
Four aged palm leaf manuscript folios with ink drawings of decorative crown or vessel forms, each filled with intricate geometric and floral patterns; partial figure with swirling motifs visible at the right edge.
Ink drawing on aged ochre-toned manuscript pages, depicting a wrathful deity with a fierce expression, radiating flames, and multiple arms in a dynamic stance, surrounded by swirling cloud forms; partial geometric border design visible at left.
Ink-drawn manuscript spread on aged, amber-toned paper, depicting two armored guardian figures in dynamic stances atop stylized rocks and clouds, each holding ceremonial objects; fine brushline illustration with a small animal figure at lower right.
Accordion-fold manuscript pages in aged ochre paper, with fine ink line drawings of two standing figures in elaborate robes, armor, and headdresses, rendered in a style consistent with East Asian religious or guardian iconography.
Aged manuscript cover or wooden book board in warm ochre tones, with ink line drawing of a multi-armed wrathful deity above a lotus motif on a lower fragment; stitched binding visible along the edge.
Illustrated manuscript cover with incised or inked line drawings on aged amber-toned wood or leather, divided into two horizontal panels. Four deity figures amid swirling clouds and flames, each seated or in dynamic poses; upper right figure holds an attribute aloft, lower right figure wields a sword. Fine linear draftsmanship in Tibetan Buddhist style.
Pair of aged wooden manuscript covers with ink-drawn guardian figures, each depicted amid swirling clouds and flames with fine brushwork on warm orange-brown wood.
Ink drawings on aged, yellowed folded paper or leather panels showing deer, boar, and other animals in dynamic poses, with decorative cloud motifs and a framed border detail at upper right; fine outline brushwork throughout.
Two rectangular manuscript pages with aged orange-tan surface, ink sketches on both. Upper page shows a striding elephant carrying a lotus ornament with its trunk. Lower page displays three cloud motifs in a scrolling, curvilinear style typical of Tibetan or South/Southeast Asian decorative traditions.
Ink drawings on aged, amber-toned paper panels, depicting a winged deity figure with elaborate scrolling robes bending forward at upper right, a crouching creature with flowing mane at center left, and several deer or antelope in dynamic poses at bottom, rendered in fine brushwork outlines.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Book of Buddhist Litanies and Images
Place Made
Tibet, Lhasa
Date Made
1652-1653
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Closed: 3 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/8 in. (8 x 19.7 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Indian Art Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number
M.81.56.1-.56
Classification
Books
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.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.