Leaf from an Illuminated Buddhist Manuscript
A long, rectangular piece of aged paper with rough edges and a light-brown color. The paper is divided into sections with black writing in a foreign script. There are three square illustrations with red backgrounds. The left and right illustrations are identical, depicting a figure sitting cross-legged with hands on knees, wearing a blue and gold robe, and having a halo around the head. The central illustration shows a figure sitting cross-legged with hands on knees, wearing a red robe and a white and gold headdress, and having a halo around the head. The background of the image is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 14th century
- Medium
- Ink and color on palm leaves
- Culture
- Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
- Dimensions
- 596 × 128 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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