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Mss Burmese 211 B
- Record Id:
- 032-003436052
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003436052
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100123409276.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100181355266.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Burmese 211 B
- Title:
- [Title of a high official]
- Scope & Content:
-
Gold strip with one line inscribed as "မဟာသီရိရာဇသိုစံဘွား" (Mahāsīrirāja Suicaṃbhvā˝).
An accompanying note reads "These two strips of gold foil are the sanads or commissions from Theebaw to Twek nga lu, the bandit cheet 'd dispossess Monè of Shan State + Kentawng by force (no doubt Theebaw was bribed). George went up with a handful of men. Then Britain took ones hestered the old cheet. See 'Scott of the Shan Hills'."
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Library
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003436052", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Burmese 211 B: [Title of a high official]" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003436052
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003436052
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 gold strip
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Burmese
Pali - Scripts:
- Burmese
- Start Date:
- 1880
- End Date:
- 1889
- Date Range:
- 1880s
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- User Conditions:
- Restricted item.
- Physical Characteristics:
-
Materials: Gold, with royal seal on both ends.
Dimensions: 24 x 5 cm.
Script: Burmese script, one line.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased in November 1952.
- Publications:
- G.E. Mitton (Lady Scott), 'Scott of the Shan Hills: Orders and Impressions' (London: John Murray, 1936), p. 100.
- Exhibitions:
- Gold, British Library, London, 20 May 2022 - 2 October 2022
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Related Material:
- Mss Burmese 211 A.