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Folio from a Buddhist Manuscript of Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow and red artwork with a figure sitting on a circular base, hands together in prayer; figure has long nose and wears crown; two smaller figures to either side; black and gold border; circular design in black and gold in upper right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1090
Medium:
Opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Culture:
India (Bengal) or Bangladesh
Dimensions:
599 × 605 px
Museum record:
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