19th Century lacquer manuscript cabinet from Thailand
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Manuscript cabinet, 19th century Thailand. Wood, gilt, and green lacquer decorations in Rattanakosin style depicting the Himavanta forest with kinnara figures 39 x 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches. Presented by the Doris Duke Foundation for Southeast Asian Art and Culture, August 2003.
Manuscript chest, 19th century Burma. Wood, gilt, and lacquer. 39 x 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches. Presented by the Doris Duke Foundation for Southeast Asian Art and Culture, August 2003