A CARVED AND POLYCHROME WOOD BOOK COVER Tibet, Circa 14th Century

the four-armed Prajnaparamita with hands in vitarka and dhyana mudra, and holding vajra and pustaka in her upper hands, seated in vajraparyankasana within a multi-tiered shrine, with peacocks, lions and athletes beneath, bodhisattvas standing at each side, elephants and vyala in the torana with makara, naga and Garuda above, surrounded by Buddhas, emblems of the chakravartin, mythical animals and auspicious emblems within scrolling vine, all within a foliate border with hamsa above and stupa below, holes along upper edge for the attachment of a protective veil, now missing

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 18450.
8 by 26 1/2 in. (20.2 by 67.5 cm)