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Covers of a Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript12th century

Not on view
Black and white photograph of two worn wooden manuscript cover boards, each decorated with a row of seated figures in circular medallions, showing significant paint loss

Unknown, Covers of a Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, 12th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Covers of a Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor on wood
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 22 5/16 in. (6.03 x 56.67 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.72.1.19c-d
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.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.