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11th–12th century · Ink and color on wood · Asian Art

This pair of painted wooden manuscript covers shows a series of Buddhist deities seated on lotus thrones before aureoles, interspersed with cauri-fans hanging above and ritual utensils below. Above are nine bodhisattvas, with Manjushri at center; below, Prajnaparamita is accompanied by six other Taras, flanked by two wrathful guardians.

Artist

Unknown

Date

11th–12th century

Medium

Ink and color on wood

Culture

Nepal

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Anonymous Gift, 1983