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Book of Mantras (incantations; chants)19th century

Not on view
Open manuscript with two leaves, parchment-yellow pages covered in Devanagari-script text in dark ink, with a line drawing of a stylized frontal figure on the upper leaf
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Book of Mantras (incantations; chants)
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions
4 1/8 x 10 3/8 x 1/4 in. (10.48 x 26.35 x .6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert Slusser
Accession Number
M.88.134.6
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art