Sutra Cover, one of a pair, c. 1410, 1 1/4 x 28 11/16 x 10 1/2in. ( x x ), Red lacquer with engraved gold decoration or sandalwood core (qiangjin), China, 15th century, These sutra covers were produced in the Ming imperial workshops as part of a set to ornament and protect the special 'red-letter' Tibetan language edition of the Kanjur (the Buddhist Canon according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition), which was commissioned by the emperor Yung-lo () in 1410 for presentation to Tibetan religious leaders.

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