ManuscriptsBurmese18th-19th century

Ordination Text and Illustrations

early 19th Century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Horizontal loose-leaf manuscript: ink, color, gold and silver on lacquered paper, with heavy wood covers

Culture

Burmese

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 12.8 x W. 55.6 x D. 3.8 cm (5 1/16 x 21 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Kegan Paul, London 1966

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