Buddhist deities (pair of manuscript covers)

Details

  • Title : Buddhist deities (pair of manuscript covers)
  • Year : 18th century
  • Classification : Manuscripts
  • Medium : Opaque watercolor and gold on wood, paint and ink on paper, Karmagadri style
  • Dimension : H x W: 10.2 x 36.8 cm (4 x 14 1/2 in)
  • Accession No : S1991.143.1-2
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal or Tibet
  • Culture : Buddhism
  • Collection : Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Credit Line : Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert Slusser
  • Status : Currently not on view
  • PREVIOUS OWNER(S) : H. Robert Slusser *Dr. Mary Shepherd Slusser American, 1918 - 2017
  • PROVENANCE : Mr. H. Robert and Mrs. Mary Shepherd Slusser (1918-2017), Washington, DC, purchased in Kathmandu, Nepal. [1] *From 1991 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. H. Robert and Mrs. Mary Shepherd Slusser, Washington, DC [2]
  • NOTES : [1] In December 1966, Mr. and Mrs. Slusser purchased the object in Kathmandu, Nepal. See memoranda dated April 22, 1991 from Mary Slusser, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
  • PUBLISHED REFERENCES : Dr. Mary Shepherd Slusser. A Document on Himalayan Painting. vol. 52, no. 1/2 Washington and Zurich, 1992. pp. 119-130.