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14th–15th century · Distemper on wood; repoussé gilt-copper cover · Asian Art

This upper manuscript cover is decorated with four female Buddhist deities, probably wisdom goddesses (vidyadevis), and one eight-armed protective deity; each is in a red aureole. The figures are interspersed with fans (chauri; above) and ritual utensils (below). The gilt-copper cover features a lotus, a foliate design, and a pearl border.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th–15th century

Medium

Distemper on wood; repoussé gilt-copper cover

Culture

Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Nancy Wiener Hamill, 2004