Leaf from an Illuminated Buddhist Manuscript
Long, narrow, horizontal rectangle made of brown paper or parchment with rough edges. Three red rectangular panels with images and black writing in a foreign language. The left panel shows two yellow-orange figures with a green headpiece on one figure sitting cross-legged on a red platform. The center panel shows an orange figure with a blue headpiece sitting cross-legged on a red platform with yellow accents. The right panel shows a blue figure with yellow accents on a red background. Black writing is on either side of the panels. The background behind the rectangle is off-white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 14th century
- Medium
- Ink and color on palm leaves
- Culture
- Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
- Dimensions
- 600 × 152 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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