Burmese Manuscript
Probably 19th century (made)
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Red Burmese (not Pali) text on parchment coloured ground.
Without covers.
Leaves pierced twice for tieing cord.
Without covers.
Leaves pierced twice for tieing cord.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Incised or written with a stylus on prepared leaves of the palmyra palm. Gilded red-lacquered edges. |
Brief description | Burmese palm-leaf manuscript partly lacquered and gilded. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Burmese text. Probably 19th century. |
Physical description | Red Burmese (not Pali) text on parchment coloured ground. Without covers. Leaves pierced twice for tieing cord. |
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Accession number | IND.LOST.222 |
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Record created | May 9, 2000 |
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