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Burmese manuscript Burmese manuscript MSS 16564

Burmese manuscript MSS 16564


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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Ellen Welch

Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 16564
Title
Burmese manuscript 1800s
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/137708
Quantity
0.04 Cubic Feet, 1 folder, manuscript may be larger than legal size folder. Conservation is making enclosure
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16564, Burmese manuscript, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a purchase from Asia Bookroom by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on 9, April, 2019.

Content Description

48 panels with text or illustrations on both sides. Written in either Tai Khuen or Tai Lue, two very similar scripts. The speakers of these languages are found in northern Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. This manuscript appears to have come from Myanmar, and contains protective mantras and yantra designs for candles.