Kammavaca (Kammawa-sa) Buddhist manuscript, late 19th century, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
7-lines script, rare Burmese "round script"
Complete manuscript with 10 leaves made of strips of coarse cloth / monks robe plus 2 wooden covers.
cover with donor's inscription (dated 1257 = 1895), western angels in Myanmar dress and lions, also running lions are illustrated on the leaves
condition: most minor chips, gilding partly rubbed, overall very good, especially considering age and use (see picture, source: Preserving Myanmar’s ancient Kamawa, Myanmar Times, 29.10.2020)
dimensions:
leaves: 578 x 139 mm
cover: 600 x x 138 mm
reference:
Arts of Asia, Volume 23, Number 3, May-June 1993
Noel F. Singer "KAMMAVACA TEXTS, THEIR COVERS AND BINDING RIBBONS", page 104, figure middle
provenance: German collection, aquired late 1970's / early 1980's