A GILT-WOOD AND POLYCHROME BOOK COVER Tibet, 14th/15th Century
the four-armed Prajnaparamita with hands in dhyana mudra, and holding vajra and pustaka in her upper hands, seated in vajraparyankasana within an elaborate shrine, crouching lions beneath, kinnara and viyala in the torana with makara, naga and Garuda above, surrounded by Buddhas and mythical animals within scrolling vine, and a painted geometric patterned border
10 by 28 1/2 in. (25.5 by 72.5 cm)
not illustrated, see www.sothebys.com
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the four-armed Prajnaparamita with hands in dhyana mudra, and holding vajra and pustaka in her upper hands, seated in vajraparyankasana within an elaborate shrine, crouching lions beneath, kinnara and viyala in the torana with makara, naga and Garuda above, surrounded by Buddhas and mythical animals within scrolling vine, and a painted geometric patterned border
10 by 28 1/2 in. (25.5 by 72.5 cm)
not illustrated, see www.sothebys.com