Magnificent Ancient Kammavaca Myanmar, monastic manuscript
Burma, 19th century.
Dimensions: 138 x 93 cm.
Weight: 2509 grams.
In very good condition. Mounted on a silk brocade.
Marvellous manuscript composed of 8 lacquered sheets. The backgrounds and decorations were made with red and gold, whereas the text in Pali is applied with a thick black layer.
The kammavaca are ordination books offered to young people becoming priests. The latter list the basic monastic rules.
- Object physically observed by the appraiser -
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- Oggetto
- Superbo antico manoscritto monastico di Kammavaca Myanmar montato su un broccato di seta
- Materiale
- Legno
- Periodo
- XIX secolo
- Regione/paese d'origine
- Burma
- Condizioni
- In buone condizioni, vedi descrizione
- Dimensioni
- 138×0×93 cm