Buddhist deities (leaf from a manuscript)
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Period
18th century -
Geography
Nepal or Tibet -
Material
Paint and ink on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 10.2 x 36.8 cm (4 x 14 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
S1991.143.4 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1991.143.4
Object Details
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Provenance
From 1966 to 1991Mr. H. Robert and Mrs. Mary Shepherd Slusser (1918-2017), Washington, DC, purchased in Kathmandu, Nepal. [1]From 1991Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. H. Robert and Mrs. Mary Shepherd Slusser, Washington, DC [2]Notes:[1] In December 1966, Mr. and Mrs. Slusser purchased the object in Kathmandu, Nepal. See memoranda dated April 22, 1991 from Mary Slusser, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. See the Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Object of the Bi-Month (April 25, 1991 to March 21, 2007) -
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. Mary Shepherd Slusser (1918-2017)H. Robert Slusser (1916-1999) -
Origin
Nepal or Tibet -
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert Slusser -
Type
Painting -
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