Manuscript Cover from the Glorification of the Great Goddess (Devimahatmya)

Nepal

Himalayanmanuscriptwood

Date

18th century

Medium

Pigments on wood

Dimensions

9.8 × 32.8 × 0.9 cm (3 7/8 × 12 7/8 × in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Michele Wiener Caplan

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