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The Golden Sutra is a monumental horizontal study in sacred typography and gilded artistry. This collection features four authentic 19th-century …
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The Golden Sutra is a monumental horizontal study in sacred typography and gilded artistry. This collection features four authentic 19th-century leaves from a Kammavaca, a high-status Buddhist manuscript used for formal monastic rituals. Each leaf is a masterwork of Burmese craftsmanship, featuring the distinctive Tamarind Seed script—a bold, square Pali calligraphy rendered in black lacquer over a ground of shimmering gold leaf and red cinnabar. The leaves are decorated with intricate "Kranok" (flame-like) filigree and celestial figures on the flanking panels. Professionally float-matted on a warm, linen-textured field, the four leaves create a rhythmic 53-inch panoramic display that balances ancient spiritual devotion with modern architectural scale. Encased in a minimalist gold-finished frame with black accents, this piece functions as a "wall of wisdom," bringing a quiet, luminous authority to a grand dining room, library, or professional suite.
As an authentic 19th-century artifact, this manuscript is presented in its Original Antique Condition. The leaves exhibit a magnificent time-earned patina, including minor surface flaking of the gold leaf, soft rounding at the edges, and authentic variations in the lacquer. These "earned" marks of history verify its provenance as a functional ritual object from the monasteries of old Burma.
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- Dimensions
- 53ʺW × 2ʺD × 21ʺH
- Styles
- Asian
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Text
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Myanmar
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Gold Leaf
- Linen
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Original Antique Condition. Displays authentic heritage character, including historical surface wear, minor gilding loss, and a deep aged patina consistent … moreOriginal Antique Condition. Displays authentic heritage character, including historical surface wear, minor gilding loss, and a deep aged patina consistent with its ritual use. less
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