Illustrated texts on the story of the 28 Buddhas, 8 arahants, Shwedagon pagoda and Jakata stories
Illustrated texts on the story of the 28 Buddhas, 8 arahants, Shwedagon pagoda and Jakata stories
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- ReferenceGB 102 OS MS 381240
- Dates of Creation1933 CE
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialShan
- Physical Description13 sheets
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Scope and Content
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Donated to SOAS Library in November 2014 by Nathaniel Tarn (previously Dr E. Michael Mendelson)
Note
BE = Burmese Era
Origin: Asia -- Myanmar -- Shan State
Illustration: drawn images of the past 28 Buddhas
Alternative Form Available
Digital copy available via SOAS Digital Library
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Illustrated manuscript; 35x53cm
Custodial History
Acquired by the anthropologist Dr. E. Michael Mendelson (afterwards Nathanial Tarn) in the Shan States, Burma in 1959