Manuscrpt
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
12 folios (complete); 2 cord holes.
5 lines, 34 char., Pali, Burmese tamarind-seed large script in black lacquer.
Paginated with Burmese letters.
Interlines: decorated with scrolling foliate patterns on a fine hatch-stroke ground.
Borders: decorated with a row of beads.
Middle folio margins: 18 mm.; decorated with a repeating lotus leaf pattern.
First folio recto & Final folio verso: decorated with a row of 5 cartouche with karaweik within multiple geometric & foliate borders.
First folio verso; Final folio recto; Second Folio recto & Penultimate folio verso: all with text within margins (126 mm.) decorated with a karaweik within a cartouche.
A pair of shaped wood kyan (binding-boards). Dark red lacquered and gilded. Decorated with a row of 8 medallions containing floral and foliate patterns. Probably unrelated to the folios.
Inf. from Mme Filliozat of the National Bibliotheque, Paris. 1996.
5 lines, 34 char., Pali, Burmese tamarind-seed large script in black lacquer.
Paginated with Burmese letters.
Interlines: decorated with scrolling foliate patterns on a fine hatch-stroke ground.
Borders: decorated with a row of beads.
Middle folio margins: 18 mm.; decorated with a repeating lotus leaf pattern.
First folio recto & Final folio verso: decorated with a row of 5 cartouche with karaweik within multiple geometric & foliate borders.
First folio verso; Final folio recto; Second Folio recto & Penultimate folio verso: all with text within margins (126 mm.) decorated with a karaweik within a cartouche.
A pair of shaped wood kyan (binding-boards). Dark red lacquered and gilded. Decorated with a row of 8 medallions containing floral and foliate patterns. Probably unrelated to the folios.
Inf. from Mme Filliozat of the National Bibliotheque, Paris. 1996.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Red lacquer and gilded Kamawa-sa (Burmese Buddhist manuscript), Pali text, tamarind seed script, with foliate, floral and bird decorative motifs. Probably 19th century. |
| Physical description | 12 folios (complete); 2 cord holes. 5 lines, 34 char., Pali, Burmese tamarind-seed large script in black lacquer. Paginated with Burmese letters. Interlines: decorated with scrolling foliate patterns on a fine hatch-stroke ground. Borders: decorated with a row of beads. Middle folio margins: 18 mm.; decorated with a repeating lotus leaf pattern. First folio recto & Final folio verso: decorated with a row of 5 cartouche with karaweik within multiple geometric & foliate borders. First folio verso; Final folio recto; Second Folio recto & Penultimate folio verso: all with text within margins (126 mm.) decorated with a karaweik within a cartouche. A pair of shaped wood kyan (binding-boards). Dark red lacquered and gilded. Decorated with a row of 8 medallions containing floral and foliate patterns. Probably unrelated to the folios. Inf. from Mme Filliozat of the National Bibliotheque, Paris. 1996. |
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| Production | The date is uncertain |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IND.LOST.227 |
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| Record created | April 12, 2000 |
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