PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD MANUSCRIPTS COVERS
NEPAL, XVI CENTURY
Rectangular in shape, one decorated in the centre of Vishnu Sur Garuda, surrounded by Lakshmi and Shri Devi, the other showing three other Hindu deities including a woman in the centre, the back of the two covers decorated with elegant foliage in a cartridge; wear
Dimensions: 8.5 x 25 cm. (3 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.) (2)
Details
- Title : A PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD HINDU MANUSCRIPT COVERS
- Classification : Manuscripts
- Medium : Painted Wood
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 16TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 394
- Post Lot Text : A PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD HINDU MANUSCRIPT COVERS NEPAL, 16TH CENTURY
- Price realised : EUR 4,375
- Estimate : EUR 2,500 - EUR 3,500