Page from a Dispersed Romance of Chandrabhanu and Lavanyavati
In India, palm leaves were utilized as book pages during the medieval period. By the fiftheenth century, paper had largely supplanted them. In Orissa, however, the ancient tradition continues to this day. Because of their perishability, early Orissan pages are rare.
Artwork Details
- Title: Page from a Dispersed Romance of Chandrabhanu and Lavanyavati
- Date: 16th–17th century
- Culture: India (Orissa)
- Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
- Dimensions: 1 11/16 x 16 in. (4.3 x 40.6 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Jeffrey Paley, 1974
- Object Number: 1974.220
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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