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Kammavaca Manuscript (Kamawa-Sa) With Binding Boards (Kyan)

late 18th century-early 19th century (made)
Place of origin
Burma (made)

Red lacquered and gilded stiffened cloth Kamawa-sa (Burmese Buddhist Ms.); a pair of unrelated wood Kyan (binding boards). Pali text, tamarind seed script with figurative and foliate decorative motifs.


Object details

Categories
Religion
Buddhism
Writing
Lacquerware
Object type
Kammavaca manuscript (kamawa-sa) with binding boards (kyan)
Parts
This object consists of 18 parts.

  • Manuscript Cover
  • Manuscript Cover
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
  • Manuscript Page
Materials and techniques
Lacquer
Gilt
Lacquering
Gilding
Forming
Brief description
Red lacquered and gilded stiffened cloth kamawa-sa (Burmese Buddhist Ms.); pair of unrelated wood Kyan (binding boards). Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Pali text, tamarind seed script with figurative and foliate decorative motifs. Early 19th or late 18th century.
Physical description
Red lacquered and gilded stiffened cloth Kamawa-sa (Burmese Buddhist Ms.); a pair of unrelated wood Kyan (binding boards). Pali text, tamarind seed script with figurative and foliate decorative motifs.
Style
Konbaung
Credit line
Given by The Hon. Lady Beatrix Gatacre, 9 Talbot Square, Hyde Park, London, W
Object history
Presented by the Hon. Lady Beatrix Gatacre

Historical significance: Kamawa-sa: form for the initiation of a layman into the monk-hood; included extracts from the Buddhis scriptures.
Production
Date uncertain. Possibly late 18th century.
Bibliographic reference
Burmese art / John Lowry. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1974 Number: 0112901794 : cat. no. 44
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.85:1-1912

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Record createdApril 18, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O36472/kammavaca-manuscript-kamawa/
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