ManuscriptsThai19th century

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript of Pali Chants Written in Khom Bali Script, with Illustrations of the Story of Phra Malai

late 19th century

Description

First folio illustrations depict have scenes of worship by pairs of monks, deities, garudas, yaksas.

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Two-sided horizontal accordion-fold album; ink, color, and gold on paper; with lacquered covers decorated with gold floral motifs

Culture

Thai

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

14.3 x 66.4 cm (5 5/8 x 26 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Connie Mangskan (?), Bangkok

Related Artworks

Manuscripts

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript in the Pali and Thai Languages Written in Khom Yo and Thai Script, with Illustrations of the Ten Jatakas

Unknown Artist, late 18th-early 19th century

Two-sided horizontal accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color and gold on paper; with lacquered covers

18th-19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript of Pali Chants Written in Khom Bali Script and Thai Language Phra Malai Recitations Written in Khom Thai Script, with Illustrations of Phra Malai

Unknown Artist, late 19th century

Two-sided, horizontal, accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color, and gold on paper; with lacquered covers

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript in the Pali Language Written in Mon Script, with Illustrations of the Vessantara Jataka

Unknown Artist, late 19th century

Two-sided horizontal accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color, and gold on paper; with lacquered wood covers

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript in Pali and Thai Language Written in Khom Script

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Two-sided horizontal accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color, and gold on paper; with lacquered covers with gold-painted motifs

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript of Pali Chants Written in Khom Bali Script and Phra Malai Recitations in Thai Language Written in Khom Thai Script, with Illustrations of the Story of Phra Malai

Unknown Artist, late 19th century

Two-sided, horizontal, accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color, and gold on paper

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript of Pali Chants Written in Khom Bali Script, with Illustrations of the Story of Phra Malai

Unknown Artist, late 19th century

Two-sided horizontal accordion-fold album; ink, color, and gold on paper; with lacquered wood covers

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript of Pali Chants Written in Khom Bali Script and Thai Language Phra Malai Recitations Written in Khom Thai Script, with Illustrations of the Ten Jatakas

Unknown Artist, late 19th century

Two-sided, horizontal, accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color, and gold on paper; with lacquered covers

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Manuscipt in Shan Language and Script

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Two-sided horizontal accordion-fold manuscript; ink and color on paper; with lacquered covers

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Legal Text and Illustrated Text on Cats (written in Thai language and script)

Unknown Artist, 19th-mid 20th Century

Two-sided horizontal accordion-fold album; ink and color on paper

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Handbook of Ramakian Illustrations, with Captions in Thai Language and Script

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Accordion-fold book; ink and color on paper; with lacquered covers

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Manuscript of Military Formations

Unknown Artist, ca. 1815

Two-sided, horizontal, accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color, gold, and silver on black paper; with lacquered covers

19th centuryThai

Manuscripts

Illustrated Manuscript on Divination in Thai Language and Script

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Two-sided accordion-fold manuscript; ink and color on paper

19th centuryThai