Long wooden board with carved scrolling border, two small seated figures in arched niches, and a central circular ornament, with traces of gold and red paint.

Carved Wooden Manuscript Cover with Two Seated Figures

A long rectangular wooden board with red-painted edges and carved scrolling borders bears traces of gilding. Two small seated figures in arched niches flank a central circular ornament within a beaded frame, and the figures are worn.

Artist: Unknown
Date: c. 1300
Medium: Wood with traces of gilding
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1290 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1400).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Pratapaditya Pal

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