Manuscript cover

An in wood-carved small manuscript cover contains three niches. They all contain a depiction of Ushnisha Vijay. The three headed centre figure holds Buddha in her first right hand, an arrow in her second right hand and her last right hand is in varada mudra. In her first left hand she is holding a bow, in her second left hand a pustaka (book) and in her last left hand an amrita (pot with holy water) above her crossed legs. Her final two hands are in Dharmachakra mudra. The left and right Ushnisha Vijays hold different atttributes. Purnakalashas (vases) and mahakala heads are depicted in the two pillars. 19th century. Tibet. Wood. Lenght: 15cm.