287b Orissa Painting Geet Gobind Puri Pattachitra with Sanskrit

Gouache on Paper Miniature with Sanskrit Mantras

Odisha, India

These paintings from Odisha contain illustrations and text from the epic poem Geet Gobind by Jayadev.

Age unknown

However conclusions may be drawn from the evolution of epigraphy over the last few centuries displayed in the State Museum at Bhubaneshwar.

25cm x 31 cm

Losses and minor damage

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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