Manuscript Cover with Four Vidyadevis Accompanied by a Protective Deity

14th–15th century

Not on view

This upper manuscript cover is decorated with four female Buddhist deities, probably wisdom goddesses (vidyadevis), and one eight-armed protective deity; each is in a red aureole. The figures are interspersed with fans (chauri; above) and ritual utensils (below). The gilt-copper cover features a lotus, a foliate design, and a pearl border.

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Title: Manuscript Cover with Four Vidyadevis Accompanied by a Protective Deity
Period: Karnata-Malla period
Date: 14th–15th century
Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Medium: Distemper on wood; repoussé gilt-copper cover
Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. (5.7 x 46.4 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Nancy Wiener Hamill, 2004
Object Number: 2004.555.2a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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