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One of a pair of manuscript covers for a copy of a Dharani Samgraha

Detail of a pattern
Image 1 of 6
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1650-1700

  • Geography

    Nepal

  • Material

    Opaque watercolors on wood

  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 11.5 x 50.9 x 1.3 cm (4 1/2 x 20 1/16 x 1/2 in)

  • Accession Number

    S2000.88.1-2

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2000.88.1-2

Object Details

  • Provenance

    From between the 1940s and the 1960s
    George P. Bickford, acquired on the Indian subcontinent between the 1940s and the 1960s [1]
    To 2000
    Joyce and Kenneth X. Robbins, Potomac, MD, to 2000
    From 2000
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Joyce and Kenneth X. Robbins in 2000
    Notes:
    [1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas (March 25, 2023 - ongoing)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    George P. Bickford
    Dr. Kenneth X. Robbins

  • Origin

    Nepal

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joyce and Kenneth Robbins

  • Type

    Book

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