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Object Number
37-131-60/3345
Display Title
Volume inscribed in silver & gold with miniature paintings on pages
Descriptions
Object Description
Huge volume inscribed in silver & gold on black - nearly every page has a pair of miniature paintings
Inventory Description
Book, series of leaves held between 2 wood blocks, Tibetan print
Classification
- Book
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Tibet
Materials
Wood, Paper, Pigment, Stain
Dimensions
Overall: 75.6 x 22.9 x 16.7 cm (29 3/4 x 9 x 6 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-131-60/3345
Provenance
Collector
Gordon Bowles
(1930-1932 - 1937)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-131-60/3346 | Volume of holy book in parallel lines of Tibetan and Mongolian + |
Book
|
Tibet
| |
| 14-46-60/86112 | Tibetan book |
Book
|
Kashmir
| |
| 27-67-60/D3172 | Leaves from a siamese book |
Book
|
Thailand
| |
| 980-17-60/13480 | Palm leaf book a medical text written in a south Indian script |
Book
|
India
| |
| 31-49-60/D3786 | Sheet from tibetan sacred book |
Book
|
Tibet
| |
| 2003.1.2240 | Book, page, rectangular thick paper, Tibetan print, Buddha illustrations |
Book
|
Tibet
| |
| 2003.1.2241 | Book, page, rectangular thick paper, Tibetan print, Buddha illustrations |
Book
|
Tibet
| |
| 995-27-70/5783 | Text |
Book
|
Sumatra
| |
| 36-88-60/2116 | Book leaf |
Book
|
Burma
| |
| 33-87-60/372A | 2 sacred books, 2 straps |
Book
|
Tibet
| |
| 33-87-60/372 | 2 sacred books, 2 straps |
Book
|
Tibet
| |
| 50-6-60/9766 | Palm leaf manuscript |
Book
|
Asia?
|