These opulently decorated Buddhist manuscripts are significant cultural and religious objects and are extremely hard to come by nowadays. The tradition is now all but lost and only the oldest of monks and students of Pali are able to read them. They were usually commissioned as works of merit when a son entered the monkhood of a Buddhist temple. Due to their sacred nature, no expense was spared to render them objects of great beauty.
Characteristics
Length Covers: 61cm, 24 in
Width Covers: 14.5 cm, 5.7 in
Length Pages: 58cm, 23 in
Width Pages: 13.5 cm, 5.3 in
Weight: 3.5 kg / 7pounds
Provenance: Burmese antique dealer
Period: Mid-late 19th century
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