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Palm Leaf Manuscript

probably 19th century (made)
Place of origin
Burma (made)

16 folios
Leaves pierced with one hole for a tieing cord.
2 outside folios (1 & 16) are blank.
Without wooden covers
Paginated in Burmese letters
19th century Burmese script
Text within margins of 3 cm.
Occult prophesies foretelling the fortunes of Burma
Information from U Mya Thaung and Mr Lwin May 1996


Object details

Object type
Palm leaf manuscript
Parts
This object consists of 16 parts.

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Materials and techniques
Palm leaf. Text inscribed with a stylus in brown ink.
Palm Leaf
Inscribed
Brief description
Burmese palm leaf manuscript dealing with the accult. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Probably 19th century.
Physical description
16 folios
Leaves pierced with one hole for a tieing cord.
2 outside folios (1 & 16) are blank.
Without wooden covers
Paginated in Burmese letters
19th century Burmese script
Text within margins of 3 cm.
Occult prophesies foretelling the fortunes of Burma
Information from U Mya Thaung and Mr Lwin May 1996
Dimensions
  • Approx. length: 25.5cm
  • Approx. width: 5.5cm
Style
Konbaung
Marks and inscriptions
Folio No. 16 is marked "transferred from Art Library 1897".
Other number
721 - Previous number
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
AL.721:16

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Record createdMay 30, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O39990/palm-leaf-manuscript/
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