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A POLYCHROMED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

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A POLYCHROMED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 90368 9 x 25 1/2 in. (64.8 x 22.9 cm) Footnotes: 西藏約十四世紀木質彩繪護經板 Provenance Mehmet Hassan Asian Art, Bangkok, 2015 The Robert and Lois Baylis Collection, Connecticut This polychromed wooden manuscript cover is finely painted with a continuous frieze of interlacing foliate scrolls in red, green, and gold, framed by bold vermilion borders. Such covers protected sacred Buddhist manuscripts while enhancing their visual presence through richly patterned decoration. A closely related example was sold at Christie's, 26 March 2025, lot 529. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A POLYCHROMED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

Lot 2019

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Mar 27, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT

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Arts of India, Southeast Asia & The Himalayas

Mar 20, 2026 12:00 PM EDT

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A GILT LACQUER POLYCHROMED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY: A GILT LACQUER POLYCHROMED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY One side carved with a kirtimukha flanked by foliate scrolls; Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8817 13 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.

A GILT LACQUER POLYCHROMED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER TIBET, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD SUTRA COVERS NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY: A PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD SUTRA COVERS NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Painted on the inner surfaces, painted remains on the outer surfaces. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8816 4 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (11.7 x 39

A PAIR OF PAINTED WOOD SUTRA COVERS NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

AN ILLUMINATED SUTRA PAGE WITH HEVAJRA AND KRODHA KALI TIBET, PALA STYLE, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY: AN ILLUMINATED SUTRA PAGE WITH HEVAJRA AND KRODHA KALI TIBET, PALA STYLE, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor and ink on paper; with text in ume script on both sides; text edited and annotated at a

AN ILLUMINATED SUTRA PAGE WITH HEVAJRA AND KRODHA KALI TIBET, PALA STYLE, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF PEMA GYALPO EASTERN TIBET, PALPUNG STYLE, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF PEMA GYALPO EASTERN TIBET, PALPUNG STYLE, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Opaque watercolor on cloth; mounted with original silks. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8838 Image: 24 1/4 x 15 1/8

A THANGKA OF PEMA GYALPO EASTERN TIBET, PALPUNG STYLE, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF A NYINGMA REFUGE FIELD TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF A NYINGMA REFUGE FIELD TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth; verso inscribed with a Tibetan 'om, ah, hum' incantation in red ink behind the primary figure. Himalayan Art

A THANGKA OF A NYINGMA REFUGE FIELD TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF A REFUGE FIELD CENTRAL TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF A REFUGE FIELD CENTRAL TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no.100608 25 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (64.2 x 41.2 cm) Footnotes: 藏中

A THANGKA OF A REFUGE FIELD CENTRAL TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF THE FIVE FOREMOST DEITIES (MO LHA) MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF THE FIVE FOREMOST DEITIES (MO LHA) MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth; with original silk mounts and veil. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8819 Image: 13 1/8 x 10 3/8

A THANGKA OF THE FIVE FOREMOST DEITIES (MO LHA) MONGOLIA, 18TH CENTURY

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF INDRA NEPAL, DATED 1846: A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF INDRA NEPAL, DATED 1846 The base of the sculpture with an inscription dated Samvat 966 (1846 CE). Himalayan Art Resources item no. 200584 4 in. (10.2 cm)

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF INDRA NEPAL, DATED 1846

A COPPER ALLOY STUPA NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY: A COPPER ALLOY STUPA NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY 6 in. (15.2 cm) high Footnotes: 尼泊爾十七/十八世紀銅佛塔 Published Melissa

A COPPER ALLOY STUPA NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY: A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8834 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) high Footnotes: 尼泊爾

A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY

A BONE KAPALA WITH COPPER COVER AND GILT COPPER ALLOY STAND TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A BONE KAPALA WITH COPPER COVER AND GILT COPPER ALLOY STAND TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8804 7 in. (17.8 cm) high Footnotes: 西藏

A BONE KAPALA WITH COPPER COVER AND GILT COPPER ALLOY STAND TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF HAYAGRIVA TIBET, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF HAYAGRIVA TIBET, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth, with original silk mount, veil, and wood dowels; verso inscribed in Tibetan red ink with 'om ah hum' incantations

A THANGKA OF HAYAGRIVA TIBET, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA MONGOLIA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA MONGOLIA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth; verso inscribed with Tibetan 'om, ah, hum' incantations in black ink. Himalayan Resources item no.

A THANGKA OF SHADBHUJA MAHAKALA MONGOLIA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF BEGTSE CHEN MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF BEGTSE CHEN MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY Distemper and gold on cloth. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8835 22 3/4 x 16 in. (57.8 x 40.6 cm) Footnotes: 蒙古

A THANGKA OF BEGTSE CHEN MONGOLIA, 19TH CENTURY

A THANGKA OF VAJRABHAIRAVA TIBET, MID 20TH CENTURY: A THANGKA OF VAJRABHAIRAVA TIBET, MID 20TH CENTURY Verso inscribed with Tibetan 'om, ah, hum' incantations behind each figure and with three lines of consecration mantras related to Vajrabhairava and

A THANGKA OF VAJRABHAIRAVA TIBET, MID 20TH CENTURY

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSE DRAGON HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY: A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSE DRAGON HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Traces of polychrome. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8806 7 in. (17.8 cm) high Footnotes: 西藏

A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSE DRAGON HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY: A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8811 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) high Footnotes: 清十八世紀

A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY

A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY: A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8810 4 in. (10.2 cm) high Footnotes: 清十八世紀

A PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AN ARHAT QING, 18TH CENTURY

A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ MAKARA HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY: A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ MAKARA HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 8809 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm) high Footnotes: 西藏

A GILT COPPER ALLOY REPOUSSÉ MAKARA HEAD TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

A GILT LACQUERED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER WITH BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI TIBET, 14TH/15TH CENTURY: A GILT LACQUERED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER WITH BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI TIBET, 14TH/15TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 90371 11 x 28 1/2 in. (27.9 x 72.4 cm) Footnotes: 西藏

A GILT LACQUERED WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER WITH BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI TIBET, 14TH/15TH CENTURY

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