Manuscript Cover

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Manuscript Cover

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Date
16th century
Medium
Wood
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
4561

Tibetan monks were prolific translators of sacred texts and other manuscripts used in their ritual practice. Such documents were often given special artistic attention and the larger, more important ones, included decorative covers like this. Most book covers are embellished with divine figures meant to protect the Buddhist philosophy contained within. Asia

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Gift of the Asian Art Council

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