Image title: Buddhist Manuscript (detail right)

This image shows a Buddhist Manuscript or Grantha, (detail of right) from the 19th century

The text in Devanagari reads:

एक बौद्ध ग्रन्थ

Transliteration (IAST):

eka bauddha grantha

Gallery information:

This photo is from the collection of various artworks from Nepal, including the wood work found at Kumari Ghar, a special home/temple for the dwelling of Kumari at Basantapur.—The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.