Burma (Myanmar): A ‘kammavaca’ manuscript for novice monks: 16 sheets and two covers, painted on both sides with gold-, black- and red lacquer.
Burma (Myanmar): A ‘kammavaca’ manuscript for novice monks: 16 sheets and two covers, painted on both sides with gold-, black- and red lacquer.
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Every Burmese Buddhist must spend a certain amount of time in a monastery during their youth. Afterwards, he may stay on as a monk or return to his family. A boy’s entry into a monastery is a great occasion for the family. On this occasion, wealthy parents or relatives of the novice will give him a ‘kammavaca’ manuscript. They are produced by specialists and contain sacred texts and instructions for monks. The present ‘kammavaca’ manuscript consists of 16 palm leaf segments, hardened with lacquer. Each page has 6 lines each in Burmese writing, written in black lacquer. Both covers are made of wood and carry, just like the end-paper and individual segments, sweeping, fine illustrations in red lacquer. Originally, the cover and segments of each ‘kammavaca’ manuscript were held together in the correct order by means of a bamboo peg in a through-hole.
The present manuscript has previously had the individual segments secondarily connected using sewn black cords, in order to hang it on a wall as a decorative ‘wall painting’. A spectacular object with minor age-related damage (minimal pieces broken off).
First third of the 20th century; dimensions: 62 cm x 16 cm x 6.5 cm (closed manuscript); 62 cm x 295 cm (completely unfurled as a ‘wall painting’). (ME)
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
26.05.2015 - 15:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 563.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 600.- to EUR 800.-
Burma (Myanmar): A ‘kammavaca’ manuscript for novice monks: 16 sheets and two covers, painted on both sides with gold-, black- and red lacquer.
Every Burmese Buddhist must spend a certain amount of time in a monastery during their youth. Afterwards, he may stay on as a monk or return to his family. A boy’s entry into a monastery is a great occasion for the family. On this occasion, wealthy parents or relatives of the novice will give him a ‘kammavaca’ manuscript. They are produced by specialists and contain sacred texts and instructions for monks. The present ‘kammavaca’ manuscript consists of 16 palm leaf segments, hardened with lacquer. Each page has 6 lines each in Burmese writing, written in black lacquer. Both covers are made of wood and carry, just like the end-paper and individual segments, sweeping, fine illustrations in red lacquer. Originally, the cover and segments of each ‘kammavaca’ manuscript were held together in the correct order by means of a bamboo peg in a through-hole.
The present manuscript has previously had the individual segments secondarily connected using sewn black cords, in order to hang it on a wall as a decorative ‘wall painting’. A spectacular object with minor age-related damage (minimal pieces broken off).
First third of the 20th century; dimensions: 62 cm x 16 cm x 6.5 cm (closed manuscript); 62 cm x 295 cm (completely unfurled as a ‘wall painting’). (ME)
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 26.05.2015 - 15:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 20.05. - 26.05.2015 |
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