Pair of Manuscript Covers, Thakuri period, 11th–12th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Wood with repoussé gilt copper and color

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Pair of Manuscript Covers, Thakuri period, 11th–12th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Wood with repoussé gilt copper and color, a: 2 7/16 x 16 3/16 in. ( x cm), Woodwork, These covers once protected the palm-leaf folios of a religious text. The interior surface has traces of original paint. The outer surfaces are clad in copper sheet with a repoussé foliate meander design and gilded

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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