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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.511
Title
Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript of Pali Chants Written in Khom Yo Script, with Illustrations of the Ten Jatakas and Vessantara Jataka
Classification
Manuscripts
Work Type
manuscript
Date
late 17th-early 18th century
Places
Creation Place: Southeast Asia, Thailand
Culture
Thai
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/201512

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Two-sided horizontal accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
each page: H. 9.4 x W. 63.5 cm (3 11/16 x 25 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.511
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Pali texts include condensed Abhidhamma and Phra Buddhaguna.

Publication History

  • Henry Ginsburg, Thai Manuscript Painting, British Library (London, 1989), Color Plates 14, 15, 17, 19 & Fig. 22
  • Dr. Forrest McGill, "The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350-1800", Arts of Asia, Arts of Asia (Kowloon, Hong Kong, January-February 2005), Vol. 35 / No. 1 / pp. 35-48, Fig. 20 / pp. 44-45
  • Dr. Forrest McGill and M. L. Pattaratorn Chirapravati, The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350-1800, exh. cat., Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (San Francisco, 2005), Cat. 73 ; Figs. 92, 93, 206, 207 / pp. 97-100 & 168-170

Exhibition History

  • The Kingdom of Siam: Arts of Central Thailand, 1350-1800, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, 02/18/2005 - 05/08/2005; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 07/16/2005 - 10/16/2005

Verification Level

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