Manuscript
ca. 1860 (made)
| Place of origin |
As yet unidentified specifications of part of a Burmese City. Possibly a proposed plan for the walled 9 gated Palace at Mandalay with its suggestion of Mandalay Hill in one corner.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Red, green watercolour and black ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Burmese architect's specifications (part only) of a palace complex. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Written and illustrated with water-colour and ink on paper. ca. 1860 |
| Physical description | As yet unidentified specifications of part of a Burmese City. Possibly a proposed plan for the walled 9 gated Palace at Mandalay with its suggestion of Mandalay Hill in one corner. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Philippa Codrington |
| Production | Attribution note: Unidentified but probably forms part of the group of draft plans for Mandalay Palace from the Court of Mindon Min (r.1853-1878) presented by the donor. (IM 59 to 64 1938) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.61-1938 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2001 |
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