Kamawa-Sa
ca. 1885 (made)
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Nos 26 B to N
13 folios (kha-ga); single cord hole.
6 lines, 32 char., Pali. Burmese tamarind-seed large script in black lacquer.
Paginated with Burmese letters.
Interlines: decorated with snippets of gilt foliage.
Borders: decorated with gilt running acheik patterns.
Middle folio margins: (1.5 cm).; decorated with a repeating lotus pattern.
First folio recto: decorated with a series of 7 interlaced compartments filled with alternating deva and naga figures.
First folio verso: text within margins (11.5 cm) decorated with devas.
Second folio recto: mirrors preceeding side.
Penultimate folio verso: see first folio verso.
Final folio recto: mirrors preceeding side.
Final folio verso: see first folio recto.
Undated.
13 folios (kha-ga); single cord hole.
6 lines, 32 char., Pali. Burmese tamarind-seed large script in black lacquer.
Paginated with Burmese letters.
Interlines: decorated with snippets of gilt foliage.
Borders: decorated with gilt running acheik patterns.
Middle folio margins: (1.5 cm).; decorated with a repeating lotus pattern.
First folio recto: decorated with a series of 7 interlaced compartments filled with alternating deva and naga figures.
First folio verso: text within margins (11.5 cm) decorated with devas.
Second folio recto: mirrors preceeding side.
Penultimate folio verso: see first folio verso.
Final folio recto: mirrors preceeding side.
Final folio verso: see first folio recto.
Undated.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 15 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stiffened cloth, red lacquered and gilded |
| Brief description | A stiffened cloth Kamawa-sa (Burmese Buddhist Ms.) and pair of wood Kyan (binding boards). Pali text, tamarind seed script, lacquered and gilded with figurative and foliate decorative motifs. Late 19th or early 20th century. |
| Physical description | Nos 26 B to N 13 folios (kha-ga); single cord hole. 6 lines, 32 char., Pali. Burmese tamarind-seed large script in black lacquer. Paginated with Burmese letters. Interlines: decorated with snippets of gilt foliage. Borders: decorated with gilt running acheik patterns. Middle folio margins: (1.5 cm).; decorated with a repeating lotus pattern. First folio recto: decorated with a series of 7 interlaced compartments filled with alternating deva and naga figures. First folio verso: text within margins (11.5 cm) decorated with devas. Second folio recto: mirrors preceeding side. Penultimate folio verso: see first folio verso. Final folio recto: mirrors preceeding side. Final folio verso: see first folio recto. Undated. |
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| Production | No date but said to be found in 1885 at the palace in Mandalay. Attribution note: Typical late 19th century or later work (under British). This kind of manuscript is still obtained from Mandalay today. Poor quality lacquerware, gilding and design work. Information from Mme. Jacqueline Filliozat, Bibliotheque National, Paris. 1996. |
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| Accession number | IS.11:26 to N-1969 |
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| Record created | May 17, 2000 |
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