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THB19th C. Nepalese Illuminated Pancharaksha Manuscript
Lot 116
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A sumptuous Buddhist Pancharaksha manuscript printed on palm paper with a pair of lacquered wooden covers. The outside faces of the covers are illustrated with carved motifs featuring Pancarakas, nude female goddesses, adored with skulls and dancing upon corpses. The back-cover exterior is carved with a scene of woman walking to a temple. The interior of the front cover is painted with "colorful" scenes of nude woman and deities embracing, some are holding kapalas, dorjes, and the ritualistic kartia knife. The central demon has an erect penis and stands upon a recumbent bull while a woman offers him a kapala filled with blood. The back interior cover is painted with the 5 Tathagatas. There is quite a lot of symbolism packed into just the covers! The interior folio has 15 loose horizontal pages, each containing 6 lines of stamped Pali script on both sides. At the center of each page is a hand-painted illustration of buddhas and other figures. Size: 20.5" L x 4.5" W (52.1 cm x 11.4 cm)
Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Florida, USA collection
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#164588Staining and discoloration to pages. Tears and creasing to edges. Old wormholes and perforations on pages. Smudging and stains to text, making some text illegible or indiscernible. Covers are very good and are very vibrant. Some chips and scuffs to corners. Exterior carvings are also intact and very good.Condition
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