ManuscriptsBurmese18th-19th century
Ordination Text and Illustrations
early 19th Century
Dimensions
H. 12.8 x W. 55.6 x D. 3.8 cm (5 1/16 x 21 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Kegan Paul, London 1966
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