Lot n° 75
Estimation :
150 - 200
EUR
BIRMANIA - Lot 75
BIRMANIA
Buddhist monastic kammavaca book for the ordination of monks.
It consists of 12 leaves in gold-lacquered palm leaves inscribed with brown lacquer in Pali, Burmese angular script, the backgrounds decorated with red foliage. Lacquered wooden boards.
Late 19th century.
Dimensions: 10.5 x 55.5 cm.
Slight wear.
Note: Kammavaca were Buddhist ordination manuscripts, given by families to temples on the occasion of a son's ordination, and comprised twelve to sixteen leaves and two wooden covers.
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