Artwork

Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra"

Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra", by Unknown, unspecified
Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra", by Unknown, unspecified

Tantric Manuscript, "Sangrahani Sutra" is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts. This artwork is a single page from an ancient Tantric manuscript titled 'Sangrahani Sutra'.

About this work

Overview

This artwork is a single page from an ancient Tantric manuscript titled 'Sangrahani Sutra'. Visually, it appears as a carefully crafted, light-brown page of old paper filled with meticulously arranged text.

Subject & Meaning

The subject of the page is a portion of the 'Sangrahani Sutra', a Tantric text. The meaning conveyed is rooted in Tantric teachings, though specific interpretations of the excerpted text are not provided here.

Technique & Style

The text is rendered in black ink with intermittent red lines and symbols, indicating a deliberate use of color for emphasis or differentiation. The neat, indented rows and marginal markings (though indistinct) suggest a traditional, possibly monastic, scribing method.

History & Provenance

Specific historical and provenance details about the manuscript are not provided, though its appearance (light-brown paper, traditional scripting) implies an ancient origin.

Context

This page would have been part of a larger manuscript used for study or ritual within Tantric traditions, possibly in a South Asian context given the script's resemblance to Sanskrit.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known