Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

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Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9967591673503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/927417396
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/6759167

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Summary

Buddhist canonical work outlining the rules of conduct for a novice monk and related to ordination; often received as a gift when a novice enters or graduates from a Theravada monastery.

Notes

• Title supplied by cataloger.
   
• Written in 6 lines per leaf.
   
• 16 leaves foliated with Burmese vowels.
   
• Red lacquered cloth on top of which is over painted with gold and silver paint; text is painted with black enamel; vertical margins marked with illuminated gold border having pictures of apsaras (celestial beings) or other celestial beings as well as with other celestial inspired designs; the spaces between the lines of text are also illuminated with celestial inspired designs.
   
• Two wooden covers with beveled edges; painted with red lacquer over which are painted gold celestial designs including three apsaras (celestial beings) on each board. There is a woven strap with turquoise and tan colored threat along with Burmese text, used to securely wrap and bind the manuscript, 4 x 275 cm.
   

Extent

Support

Provenance

• Formerly sold by S.J. Tellery & Co., Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Simla, East India and sold for 25.00$; marked as no. 3056 on the inside cover.
   

Subjects topical

• Ordination (Buddhism)
• Theravāda Buddhism
• Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
• Buddhist literature, Burmese
• Apsaras--Buddhism--Pictorial works
• Buddhism--Rituals--Texts
• Rites and ceremonies--Burma

Genres

• Illuminated manuscripts
• Prayers
• Manuals (instructional materials)
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--19th century
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--20th century
• Manuscripts--India--19th century
• Manuscripts--India--20th century

Licenses

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Table of contents

• Woven strap — Woven strap
• Manuscript with woven strap — Manuscript with woven strap