Manuscripts18th-19th century

BUDDHIST TEXT

c. 1800

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink on palm leaf

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

3.81 x 32.7 cm (1 1/2 x 12 7/8 in.)

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