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Palm leaf manuscript of a sacred text
Palm leaf manuscript of a sacred text

Palm leaf manuscript of a sacred text

Date19th century
Object number56.78
ProvenanceProfessor E. Manfredi, Bangkok; purchased by Seattle Art Museum (Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection), March 16, 1956
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Discovering Buddhist Art - Seeking the Sublime", July 9, 2003 - June 3, 2005Published ReferencesMoseley, Johnson, Koenig. "Crafts Design." 1962, p. 89
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions22 x 2 1/4 in. (55.88 x 5.72 cm) Overall h.: 22 1/2 in. Overall w.: 2 1/4 in. Overall diam.: 5/8 in.
MediumInk and color on palm leaf, wood with gold and color
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