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Egerton MS 736
- Record Id:
- 032-001983794
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001983794
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000053.0x00035d
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 736
- Title:
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ပါရာဇိက Pārājika
- Scope & Content:
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Pārājika, the first book of the Vinaya piṭaka. Numbered ခီ-ဎီ.
Burmese inscription on last leaf as: စလေမြို့စားမင်းကောင်းမှု. Copied in 1824.
Wrapped in a woven silk wrapper with Burmese text.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Burmese Collection
Egerton Manuscripts - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-001983794", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Egerton MS 736: ပါရာဇိက Pārājika" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001983794
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001983794
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
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1 volume; 146 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Burmese
Pali - Scripts:
- Burmese
- Start Date:
- 1824
- End Date:
- 1824
- Date Range:
- 1824
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Palm leaf, 146 ff., with lacquered and gilded edges. Many blank leaves at the end.
Dimensions: 540 mm x 60 mm.
Script: Burmese script, 10 lines per side.
Binding: Single thick wooden binding board, lacquered red outside with tracings of flower patterns, lacquered and gilt on the sides. Wrapped with woven red and gold silk cloth with Burmese text flanked by flower patterns and Burmese syllables, 111 x 19.5 cm.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Egerton Collection (bought by the British Museum with Egerton Collection funds). 'Purch. of J. Polson Esq.', 17. November 1838.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)