Packet of Gold Leaf
before 1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
Packet of gold leaf
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | gold leaf beaten with a wooden hammer. |
| Brief description | A packet of gold leaf from Burma.Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). ca. before 1880 |
| Physical description | Packet of gold leaf |
| Style | |
| Production | Attribution note: Used to gild pagodas, Buddha images and other votive objects and items of royal regalia. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 08613(IS) |
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| Record created | October 25, 2000 |
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