Manuscript Covers
Wood
Manuscript Covers
LAOS
According to an inscription, these gilt wooden manuscript covers were used to preserve a Pali text of the Kammavaca made in 1805.
The rectangular front cover has a series of shallow rectangles around the edges, and the prominent central section has a floral decoration inlaid with semi-precious stones. The back cover is gilded with an inscription in Lao Tham script.
The Kammavaca consists of nine Khandakas from the Pali Vinaya Pitaka and serves as a ritual text in Laotian monasteries. The text is used during ordination ceremonies, as well as other special services.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 186.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Manuscript Covers." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 186.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Manuscript Covers" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:186.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Manuscript Covers. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 186).
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