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The Goddess Chanda, Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess)19th century

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Illuminated manuscript page in Devanagari script with a central miniature painting of a multi-armed, multi-headed deity on a vermillion background, on aged parchment
Manuscript leaf on aged reddish-brown paper, densely inscribed with multiple lines of Devanagari script in black ink, with occasional red ink markings; irregular torn edges visible against a black background.

Unknown, The Goddess Chanda, Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Emeritus Professor and Mrs. Thomas O. Ballinger, photo @ Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Goddess Chanda, Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess)
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 2 3/16 x 2 13/16 in. (5.56 x 7.14 cm); Sheet: 3 9/16 x 9 1/2 in. (9.05 x 24.13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Emeritus Professor and Mrs. Thomas O. Ballinger
Accession Number
M.89.129.7a-b
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art