Manuscript Box (Sadaik)

Myanmar (Burma), late 19th–early 20th century

Burmese Buddhist texts—carriers of Buddhist dharma, or teachings—and other religious manuscripts are considered sacred objects. · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Myanmar (Burma) ¹
Date: late 19th–early 20th century ¹
Medium: Teakwood with relief-moulded lacquer (<I>thayo<I>), gold-leaf, glass and mirror decoration ¹
Original: 11,648 × 6,552 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Alan and Dena Naylor Southeast Asian Art Fund

Object record, Minneapolis Institute of Art

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