Title
Palm leaf manuscript with wrapper and binding ribbon
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Mandalay, Myanmar
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: Refer to parts
Accession No.
2011-02263
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Archaeological Research, National Museum and Library Department, Ministry of Culture, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
This manuscript comprises a stack of palm leaves with finely incised script with the Vinaya Pitaka (monastic rules). It is held together with painted wood covers and brass pins.The wrapper is made of commercially woven silk and cotton cloth, now with extensive wear and tear, and the ribbon (sazigyo) has a range of tablet woven Buddhist motifs and an inscription set against several bands of pastel colours.
