Manuscript

29-170-12

From: Thailand

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-170-12
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Christian
Provenience Thailand
Date Made Before 1845
Section Asian
Materials Bark Paper
Iconography Christianity | Jesus | Gospel of Matthew
Inscription Language Thai Language | English Language
Description

Christian proselytizing book with text about Jesus and references to Chapters 15-17. Book consists of one long heavy piece of bark paper folded accordion style. The paper is colored black, and the writing is in a yellow ink. On outside cover is written in white, in English: "A Siamese Book." Black khoi paper with text in yellow ink and later English annotations in white ink; folded concertina- or accordion-style, including covers. Covers with a border formed of additional layers of heavy paper.

Length 58.5 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929
Other Number M34 - Levitt Number

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