Manuscript Cover with Enshrined Sakyamuni Buddha with Hand in Earth Touching (Bhumisparsha) Mudra
15th century
Wood with traces of gilding
70.8 × 3.9 cm (27.9 × 1.5 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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