Accession No

MN0126.111.3


Description

A Sar Kyo (manuscript binding ribbon). Burmese script is written in white fibre on a blue background, with zig-zag lines at either end of the ribbon.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar


Period


Source

Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

MN0126.111.3; MAA: MN0126.111.3; 111


Cultural Affliation


Material

Fibre; ?Wool; ?Cotton


Local Term

sasigyo


Measurements

30mm x 1650mm Weight 0.037kg


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Hand written luggage tag attached to bag reads '111 MANUSCRIPT BINDING RIBBONS (6)'. This number refers to Singer's original inventory.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay


Context (References)
Singer, Noel Francis. 1993. 'Kammavaca Texts: Their Covers and Binding Ribbons'. In Arts of Asia. Vol 23. No. 3. p 97-106.
Event Date 1993
Author: Annie McKay


Description (Physical description)
A Sar Kyo (manuscript binding ribbon). Burmese script is written in white fibre on a blue background, with zig-zag lines at either end of the ribbon.
Event Date 1/12/2017
Author: Annie McKay


FM:278754

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