Minneapolis Institute of Art
Manuscript Cover
Tibet
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- Wood
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
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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