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Four Folios from a Manuscript of Gestures14th century

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Horizontal manuscript folio with tan ground, illustrated with red hand gesture diagrams and small gray figures, with Tibetan or Indic script inscriptions
Illustrated manuscript folio on yellowed palm leaf, depicting a horizontal sequence of hand gestures in reddish-orange and brown ink, with columns of Devanagari script between and beside the figures
Horizontal manuscript folio on aged tan palm leaf, depicting a sequence of hand gestures and partial figures in ink and red pigment, with Tibetan script at lower right; surface shows wear and creasing.
Illustrated wooden manuscript folio with painted hand gestures in sequential panels, showing mudras in outline with orange and red tints, accompanied by Devanagari script labels above each panel.

Unknown, Four Folios from a Manuscript of Gestures, 14th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Four Folios from a Manuscript of Gestures
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
14th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on palm leaf
Dimensions
1 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (4.13 x 26.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
M.91.349.2a-d
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art