Accession No
MN0126.23
Description
Small gilded sar daik manuscript chest. The front panel depicts three scenes from the Jataka Birth story of Waythandaya (Vessantara). The main body of the chest is gilded, with the lid and base decorated with red lacquer.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
Late 19th century
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.23; MAA: MN0126.23; 23
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Gilt; Lacquer; Metal
Local Term
sar daik
Measurements
360mm x 350mm x 715mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Small gilded sar daik manuscript chest. The front panel depicts three scenes from the Jataka Birth story of Waythandaya (Vessantara). The main body of the chest is gilded, with the lid and base decorated with red lacquer. There is damage to the outside of the manuscript chest, pieces of lacquer and gilt have come away from the chest revealing the wood below.
Event Date 1/12/2017
Author: Annie McKay
FM:278749
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