Object Information
Manuscript
- Object no:
- Thi 1341
- Title:
- Extracts from the Pali canon (Tipitaka) and Qualities of the Buddha (Mahabuddhaguna)
- Artist and production place:
- Unknown
Thailand
- Production date:
- Late 18th century
- Dimensions:
- 100 mm x 615 mm x 48 mm (height x width x depth)
- Material:
- Paper (material) Gold Pigment (material) Ink (material) Lacquer
- Language:
- Pali (language) Thai (language)
- Script type:
- Khmer (writing system)
- Collection:
- Thai collection
- Document type:
- Manuscript
- Object name:
- Folded Book
- Description:
- Thai folding book (samut khoi) containing extracts from the Pali canon (Tipitaka) and Qualities of the Buddha (Mahabuddhaguna), the text illustrated with scenes from the Vessantara Jataka, with ink, colours and gold on paper, dating to the late 18th century. Side 1 is comprised of openings 1-37 while side 2 contains openings 38-75.