TIBETAN
Cover for a Buddhist manuscript
(18th century-19th century)

Medium
silk, wood, gold thread, opaque watercolour and gold paint on paper

Measurements
12.2 × 41.8 cm (image) 21.6 × 56.4 × 2.0 cm (closed) 28.5 × 56.4 × 2.0 cm (open)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Ewing Family in memory of Dr S. A. Ewing, 1976

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Tibet

Accession Number
AS109-1976

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Title page of Buddha and female divinity, three rows of raised gold inscription, wood backing, silk covers.