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Antique Burmese Set of Sixteen Double-Sided Kammavaca or Buddhist Manuscripts
About the Item
An antique Burmese set of sixteen double-sided Kammavaca or Buddhist manuscripts,
written in Bali in red and black lacquer on a gold leaf ground.
This set is accompanied by the original pair of gold leaf and red lacquer pictorial cover boards.
Kammavaca are volumes consisting of extracts from the Theravadin Vinaya, that relates to the traditional ceremonies of monks. Together with a manuscript chest of raised lacquer embellishment, gold leaf, insect mics and faceted glass.
Circa 1890.
Chest measures:
Height 5.25 in. (13.33 cm.),
Width 26.75 in. (67.94 cm.),
Depth 8.25 in. (20.95 cm.),
Provenance:
Midori Gallery.
- Dimensions:Height: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Width: 26.75 in (67.95 cm)Depth: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:West Palm Beach, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3860124975462
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