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Kammavaca manuscript text with covers

16 panels plus front and back cover; two bundles: seven panels attached together with thin clear plastic cord; nine panels plus covers attached together with thin clear plastic cord; flexible panels; each panels is gilt with red horizontal bands, providing lines for black text written on each panel; bundle of seven panels have scrolling organic designs on bands and borders; bundle of nine panels have pair of seated figures, one on each side, of some of panels; backs of two panels do not have text and are decorated with intertwined organic elements and figures; covers are red lacquer on one side and gilt with red primarily organic designs on opposite side

Date
mid 19th-early 20th century
In our collection
since March the 5th, 2012 up to now
Dimensions
5 3/16 × 22 3/4 × 1/16 in. (13.18 × 57.79 × 0.16 cm) (object part, each panel)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Lacquered cloth and wood with gold and pigments
Price
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Composition
zinc98%
copper2%