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Leaf from an Illuminated Buddhist Manuscript

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, aged paper with rough edges and black text written in a non-Latin script. Three red squares with gold borders contain illustrations. The leftmost square shows a figure wearing a crown and seated on a throne-like object; figure wears a blue garment with gold trim. The central square shows a figure with four arms wearing blue and white garments with gold trim; figure surrounded by a red circle. The rightmost square shows two figures, one seated and one standing; the standing figure places their right hand on the seated figure's shoulder; both figures wear a blue garment with gold trim. The background of the image is off-white.

Artwork details

Date:
14th century
Medium:
Ink and color on palm leaves
Culture:
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Dimensions:
596 × 145 px
Museum record:
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