TWO ICONOGRAPHIC MANUAL PAGES DEPICTING TANTRIC HINDU DEITIES
NEPAL, 16TH CENTURY
Important information about this lot
Price Realised USD 6,250
Estimate
USD 3,000 - USD 5,000
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TWO ICONOGRAPHIC MANUAL PAGES DEPICTING TANTRIC HINDU DEITIES
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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
There is pigment loss in the creases separating each quadrant on both pages. There are other minor areas of pigment loss in each of the figures. There is light staning throughout, including in the faces of the white figures. There is discoloration along the edges of the paper and in the creases, consistent with age. The inscription on the toper left corner appears to have been written over, The other two inscriptions are worn and have pigment loss. One page has an area of red staining in the top, left corner.