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Manuscript of the Kammavaca

MYANMAR; Late 17th–early 18th century; Ivory; 53 x 85 cm; Guimet Museum of Asian Art, Paris, France
This manuscript is a copy of the Kammavaca, a ritual text of nine chapters extracted from the Vinaya and used during the ordination of monks and nuns. It is thought to have originated in either Ammarapura or Mandalay.
　 The manuscript is written in black ink on 14 ivory boards. The covers have red lotus patterns with geometric designs similar to mandalas. Some boards feature geometric patterns on either side of the text.

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