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Covers of a Vaishnava Manuscript Distemper on Wood Nepal
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Covers of a Vaishnava Manuscript
- Distemper on Wood
- Dimensions: 2 1/4 by 14 1/2 in (5.6 x 36.9 cm)
The inner surface of one depicting a blue four-armed Vishnu and attendants, the second cover with a vajracharya holding the Namah Krishnaya text and performing ritual before the donor family, the outer surfaces decorated with a floral pattern.
Catalogue Note
Compare the style with the Jucker Vishnu Temple pata inscribed with the date of 1716, see Sotheby’s New York, March 28, 2006, lot 16.