Leaf from an Illuminated Buddhist Manuscript
Long, narrow, rectangular piece of aged, beige-colored paper or parchment with rough, uneven edges. The paper has three square illustrations, each set against a red background. The illustrations depict people sitting cross-legged. The first illustration on the left shows two people. The second illustration in the middle shows one person. The third illustration on the right shows two people. Each illustration features black outlines and colorful fill, including shades of blue, green, yellow, and orange. Black text in a foreign script is written in sections on either side of the illustrations. The background behind the paper is plain and off-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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