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Object Number 33-87-60/372A
Display Title 2 sacred books, 2 straps
Descriptions
Object Description 2 sacred books, 2 straps
Inventory Description Book, wood covers with Tibetan script, paper pages bound with silk, worn
Classification
  • Book
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Tibet
Dimensions Overall: 59.5 x 14.2 x 11.5 cm (23 7/16 x 5 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 33-87-60/372A

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