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Or 5340 A
- Record Id:
- 032-003368963
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003368963
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100041279273.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 5340 A
- Title:
- [Maunggan gold plate]
- Scope & Content:
- This gold leaf begins with a well known Pali verse "Ye dhamma hetuppabhavā", and continues with the list of 19 categories from the Abhidhamma.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Burmese Collection
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003368963", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 5340 A: [Maunggan gold plate]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003368963
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003368963
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- One framed gold leaf
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_5340_A (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Pali
- Scripts:
- Kannada
- Start Date:
- 0400
- End Date:
- 0599
- Date Range:
- 5th-6th centuries
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- User Conditions:
- Restricted item.
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Gold leaf, 3 lines inscribed on one side only, approximately 23 cm. long.
Dimensions: 253 mm x 32 mm
- Publications:
- Igunma, Jana and San San May (eds.), 'Buddhism. Origins, traditions and contemporary life.' (London: British Library, 2019) pp. 120-1.
- Exhibitions:
- Buddhism, British Library, 25 Oct 2019 - 23 Feb 2020
Gold, British Library, London, 20 May 2022 - 2 October 2022 - Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)