Details

Standardized Title:

Tipiṭaka. Vinayapiṭaka. Parivāra. Kammavagga

Subjects:

Ordination (Buddhism).
Theravāda Buddhism.
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism).
Buddhist literature, Burmese.
Apsaras -- Buddhism -- Pictorial works.
Buddhism -- Rituals -- Texts.
Rites and ceremonies -- Burma.
Rites and ceremonies.
Apsaras.
Buddhism.
Burma.

Form/Genre:

Illuminated manuscripts.
Prayers.
Manuals (instructional materials)
Manuscripts, Sanskrit.
Manuscripts.
Pictorial works.
Illustrated works.

Language:

In Pali (Burmese)

Summary:

Buddhist canonical work outlining the rules of conduct for a novice monk and related to ordination; often received as a gift when a novice enters or graduates from a Theravada monastery.

Notes:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Written in 6 lines per leaf.
16 leaves foliated with Burmese vowels.
Red lacquered cloth on top of which is over painted with gold and silver paint; text is painted with black enamel; vertical margins marked with illuminated gold border having pictures of apsaras (celestial beings) or other celestial beings as well as with other celestial inspired designs; the spaces between the lines of text are also illuminated with celestial inspired designs.
Two wooden covers with beveled edges; painted with red lacquer over which are painted gold celestial designs including three apsaras (celestial beings) on each board. There is a woven strap with turquoise and tan colored threat along with Burmese text, used to securely wrap and bind the manuscript, 4 x 275 cm.

Penn Provenance:

Formerly sold by S.J. Tellery & Co., Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Simla, East India and sold for 25.00$; marked as no. 3056 on the inside cover.

Cited as:

UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 2978.

OCLC:

927417397