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Pair of Book Covers with Scenes from the Devimahatmya

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts four rectangular panels. The top and middle panels display a series of ten small scenes arranged horizontally. The scenes are separated by thin gold lines on a red background with gold, black and white details. The top panel showcases gold scenes on a red background. The middle panel features five gold scenes on a red background on the left side and five gold scenes on a black background on the right side. The bottom two panels are solid dark brown with spots of gold and orange. The two decorated panels are positioned above the two undecorated panels. The background is white. The title of this piece, "Pair of Book Covers with Scenes from the Devimahatmya," suggests that the panels are book covers.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Distemper on wood
Culture
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Dimensions
483 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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