Four bodhisattvas and two attendants flanking Vajrasattva, bottom cover, from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
1119
Medium
Gum tempera, paper, and colors on wood
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 57 x 1.5 cm (2 9/16 x 22 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Eastern India, Bihar, Vikramashila Monastery. Painting: Nepal, Kathmandu
About
The diamond pattern at the holes references the ribbons and cords that would have bound the book together.
Four bodhisattvas and two attendants flanking Vajrasattva, bottom cover, from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) by — VisualArtsDB