FOLK ART INDIAN MINIATURE MANUSCRIPT PAGE WITH DRAWING RARE COLLECTABLE . THIS IS A OLD PAINITING AND HAS STAIN MARKS DUE TO AGE.EDGES ARE TORNED. THE PAINTING HAS REAL GOLD DECORATION AND FINE ART WORK. NICE COLLECTIBLE ITEM. DESCRIPTION FOLK ART INDIAN MINIATURE MANUSCRIPT PAGE WITH DRAWING RARE COLLECTABLE .THIS IS A OLD PAINITING AND HAS STAIN MARKS DUE TO AGE.EDGES ARE TORNED NICE COLLECTIBLE ITEM. THE PAINTING HAS REAL GOLD DECORATION AND FINE ART WORK. LOOK…

ORISSA, EASTERN INDIA, 19TH CENTURY

Wonderful samples of Devanagari script on palm leaf manuscripts! 1 2 3 4 Interesting non-connecting characters and some strange vowel maatras. Hosted by Columbia University, where these resources were also linked: Resources for S and SE Asian Languages and Cultures, SARAI, and SAJA.

Book of Astrology and Omens, Unknown, Nepal, 14th-16th century, Books, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper.

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This painting is attributable to the late Zand or early Qajar period (twelfth century AH / eighteenth CE or thirteenth century AH / nineteenth CE). This is an album, in the form of an accordion book, of Persian and Indian calligraphy and miniatures, as well as two European prints, assembled in the thirteenth century AH / nineteenth CE. It contains fourteen illustrations, two of which are ascribed to Bihzād (fol. 2b) and Riz̤ā Muṣavvir (fol. 6a). There are also bird and flower paintings…

The worship of the Hindu god Brahma, from an unidentified manuscript Place of Origin: India, perhaps Maharashtra state Date: approx. 1800-1900 Materials: Opaque watercolors on paper Dimensions: H. 7 in x W. 13 in, H. 17.8 cm x W. 33.0 cm (image) Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. David Buchanan

Illustrated Palm-leaf Manuscript, 250 stanzas of the poet Upendra Bhanja 19th century Eastern India, Orissa

earliest surviving Indian manuscripts that were painted on palm leaves.shambhalasun.com