[Illuminated Manuscript] Bhagavad-Gītā, Northern India, 19th Century
Illuminated scroll on paper, c. 3510 x 140 mm. Text and 18 opaque pigment miniatures, heightened with gold. The foundational Hindu scripture, the most widely-read section of the epic Mahabharata.
Browning and occasional minor water staining, chipping to margin, with loss to text at foot, minor tear to crease and head with no loss to miniature, ink inscription to back of head.
Illuminated scroll on paper, c. 3510 x 140 mm. Text and 18 opaque pigment miniatures, heightened with gold. The foundational Hindu scripture, the most widely-read section of the epic Mahabharata.
Browning and occasional minor water staining, chipping to margin, with loss to text at foot, minor tear to crease and head with no loss to miniature, ink inscription to back of head.
Illuminated scroll on paper, c. 3510 x 140 mm. Text and 18 opaque pigment miniatures, heightened with gold. The foundational Hindu scripture, the most widely-read section of the epic Mahabharata.
Browning and occasional minor water staining, chipping to margin, with loss to text at foot, minor tear to crease and head with no loss to miniature, ink inscription to back of head.