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For a discussion on these manuscripts, see "De Lacque et d'Or" : Burmese treasures at Guimet Museum, A. M. A, Paris 2011
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KONBAUNG DYNASTY, BURMA, 19TH CENTURY
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A LARGE BUDDHIST MANUSCRIPT (KAMMAVACA)
KONBAUNG DYNASTY, BURMA, 19TH CENTURY
Composed of 16 red-lacquered and guilded palm-leaf folios, each with 6ll. in Burmese tamarind seed script, in horizontal format, with two covers with figurative and foliate decorative motifs
5¼ x 24½in. (13.5 x 62cm.)
KONBAUNG DYNASTY, BURMA, 19TH CENTURY
Composed of 16 red-lacquered and guilded palm-leaf folios, each with 6ll. in Burmese tamarind seed script, in horizontal format, with two covers with figurative and foliate decorative motifs
5¼ x 24½in. (13.5 x 62cm.)
Provenance
London Market, 1990s.
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