DepartmentAsia
Phra Malai Buddhist Manuscript
NameManuscript
CultureThai Buddhist
Date19th century
Place madeThailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumPaper, lacquer, gold leaf, pencil, ink, water-based paint
DimensionsClosed: 3 1/8 × 26 × 5 5/16 in. (8 × 66 × 13.5 cm)
Fully opened: 13/16 × 26 × 750 in. (2 × 66 × 1905 cm)
Fully opened: 13/16 × 26 × 750 in. (2 × 66 × 1905 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Susan Walden, A.2016.89.1
Object numberA.2016.89.1
DescriptionIllustrated accordion fold manuscript bound with gold leaf squares on the cover. Interior has black ink text and color images, including pairs of devas (gods), monks attended by laymen, scenes of heaven and hell, lotus-picking, evil people fighting, and good people meditating.
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