Pair of Manuscript Covers with Buddhist Scenes, 12th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Distemper on wood, 2 1/4 x 12 15/16 in. (5.7 x 32.9 cm), Paintings, Early Nepalese and Indian books derive their format from the long, narrow pieces of dried palm leaf that serve as their pages. The horizontal leaves were not bound together but, rather, kept in sequence by strings that passed through holes
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Pair, Manuscript Covers, Buddhist Scenes, 12th century, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Distemper, wood, 2 1/4 x 12 15/16, 5.7 32.9 cm, Paintings, Early Nepalese, Indian books, derive, format, long, narrow pieces, dried palm, leaf, serve, pages, horizontal leaves, bound together, kept, sequence, strings, passed, holes
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