1138 Pair of Antique Painted Wood Covers for Hindu Manuscript with Deities & Gods

Couple of painted wooden cover for a Nepalese sutra manuscript illustrated with deities. These covers became from Himalayan regions and are influenced by Indian painting style.

 

Painted on the inside with figures of 6 deities.

Painted on the outside with a lattice that is all but worn out totally – leaving just enough to allow us to imagine the past beauty.

Hand carved borders.

Highly saturated colors seen in the paintings of the deities.

The icons suggest that the origin is Hindu / Buddhist and may be from  Nepal.

10.03 inch. X 3.54 inch.

 

Condition reflects heavy usage over the decades, especially on the outer side of these covers.

 

The figures of deities that are painted on the inner surface are still discernible.

 

A rare and collectible set.

 

Estimated to be from the early 1800s

 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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