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Pair of Manuscript Covers
early 19th century
- Date
- early 19th century
- Culture or place
- Sri Lanka (Kandy or Colombo district)
- Medium
- Wood with polychrome
- Size
- Overall (each): 2 1/4 x 28 5/8 in. (5.7 x 72.7 cm)
- Type
- Paintings
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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