ManuscriptsNepalese17th-18th century
The Temptation of Shakyamuni (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra
17th-18th century
Dimensions
43.6 x 10.9 cm (17 3/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
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