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Buddhist Bible extract

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Description
This extract is from Burma and includes the formulae for the ordination of monks. The decorations and illustrations are gilt and lacquer on boards made of woven bamboo fibre and horsehair treated with clay, dried and then varnished; it was probably a gift to a monastery library from a king or noble of Burma.
Type
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Production date
19th century.
Call number
mssHM 68492
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Casey Wood, November 1936.
Restrictions
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Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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