Manuscript (Parabaik)
1878-1885 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Sumptuary
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquer, coarse paper, painted in gouache, ink, acheik-luntaya tapestry woven, backed by cotton |
| Brief description | Folding paper manuscript (parabaik) painted with gouache and with a thitsi lacquer cover, Mandalay, 1878-1885 |
| Physical description | Paper manuscript (parabaik) painted with gouache and with a thitsi lacquer cover. It illustrates and describes the costumes and paraphernalia allowed to Court and Provincial Officials for ceremonial occasions. |
| Style | |
| Object history | The costumes, paraphernalia and regalia depicted in this parabaik are said to be those permitted by King Thibaw to be used by his provincial rulers; they include several types of hat, ear-plugs, salwes (chain of honour), coats, scarves, horse-harness, palanquins, boats, musical instruments, buildings, weapons, umbrellas and betel-sets. This belonged to U Tet Htoot who was a distinguished Burmese scholar resident in the UK. |
| Production | Said by the donor, a Burmese scholar, to have come from King Thibaw's (r. 1878-1885) Palace in Mandalay. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Sumptuary |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.45&A-1981 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2003 |
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