Tibetan sacred scriptures were kept between two wooden covers. The top cover, sometimes beautifully sculptured or painted. The handwritten pages have the same size as the cover. This piece shows 20 different poses of the Buddha. They were kept in monasteries and temples. 67cm. 16th / 17th century. Ex. coll. Jean Luc Cortes, Paris. Sold
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