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Fragment of a double page of a manuscript showing a four-armed celestial

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Fragment of a double page of a manuscript showing a four-armed celestial

Place of OriginCentral Thailand

Dateapprox. 1850-1900

MaterialsPigments and gold on paper

DimensionsH. 17 3/4 in x W. 13 1/4 in, H. 45.1 cm x W. 33.7 cm (frame)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Stephen A. Sherwin and Merrill Randol Sherwin

Object number2013.51

DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art

ClassificationsBooks And Manuscripts

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