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No. PM-13-01	PM-13-01 Sanskrit Buddhist manuscript, Tibet Two wooden cover size: 372 x 85 mm / 14.65 x 3.35 in front cover with mantra "Om mani padma hung" size: 372 x 85 mm / 14.65 x 3.35 in 34 paper leaves, some of them consecutively numbered in pencil (3-4, 11-34). 32 folios 374 x 92 mm / 14.72 x 3.62 in 2 folios 366 x 86 mm / 14.41 x 3.39 in Tied up with leather string. Text in ink from the Nyingmapa school with mantra of "Padmasambhava Om ah hung vajra guru padma siddhi hung". Script and grammar in poor quality. Wooden covers probably not original (smaller size compared to the paper leaves). Provenience: German collection Price: 420 Euro (plus 7 % VAT, shippment and packaging)
No. PM-13-02	PM-13-02 Illuminated Buddhist manuscript, Nepal or Tibet Two wooden cover with color and gold pigments, front cover with wood carving size: 326 x 84 mm / 12.83 x 3.35 in 10 paper leaves, size 323 x 84 mm printed script, different images same text (every leaf is a stand-alone-mantra). - Sold -
No. K-4	K-4 Kammavaca, Buddhist prayer manuscript Burma / Mon 54,2 x 8,2 cm / 21.3 x 3,2 in palm leaves, lacquer, gold leaf, script in cinnabar filled with ink 15 folios plus 2 wooden covers Age: 1st half of the 18th century or earlier Noel F. Singer dated Kammavaca with 4 lines of inked script to "Fourteenth to the first few decades of the eighteenth century"(please see Arts of Asia, Vol. 23, No. 3, 1993) extremely rare Kammavaca with Buddha-paintings on the first, second - second last and last folio, considering the age of some 300 years the Kammavaca is in remarkable condition, museum quality (!) Price: 2.850 Euro (plus 7 % VAT, shippment and packaging)
No. K-5	K-5 Kammavaca, Buddhist prayer manuscript Burma / Mon 53 x 9 cm / 20.9 x 3.5 in palm leaves, lacquer, gold leaf, script in cinnabar filled with ink 17 folios plus 2 wooden covers Age: 18th / early 19th century Noel F. Singer dated Kammavaca with 5 lines of inked script to "second half of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century." (please see Arts of Asia, Vol. 23, No. 3) very rare 5-line Kammavaca manuscript with Hintha-bird medallions, considering the age of some 250 years the Kammavaca is in good condition with a few damages on corners and edges (please compare with the images), museum quality (!) Price: 2.480 Euro (plus 7 % VAT, shippment and packaging)
No. K-9	K-9 Laquered brass Kammavaca 47,5 cm (18.7 in) x 8,8 cm (3.46 in) 9 gilded brass leaves (18 pages) with 2 wood covers Age: late 19th / early 20th century There are some rubbing with nicks and chip, commensurate with age and use. Price: 450 Euro (plus packaging and shipment)
No. Lit-02	Lit-02 Arts of Asia, Volume 23, Number 3 Original issue May-June 1993 Publisher and Editor: Tuyet Nguyet Content among others: Noel F. Singer "KAMMAVACA TEXTS, THEIR COVERS AND BINDING RIBBONS" Page 101: Reference: Please compare second leave to K-9, leave no. 5
No. K-12	K-12 Laquered brass Kammavaca 47,5 cm (18.7 in) x 8,8 cm (3.46 in) 12 gilded brass leaves (24 pages) with 2 wood covers Age: late 19th / early 20th century There are some rubbing with nicks and chip, commensurate with age and use. Price: 650 Euro (plus packaging and shipment)
No. S-01	S-01 Sarsekyo / Sasigyo binding ribbon Length: ca. 477 cm / 187.8 in Multicolor Sarsekyo Donated by U San Dwin and Daw Moo for Ma Wine Gyi, Ma Wine Kalay, Ma Sein Pu and Maung Chit Thar, Irrewaddy Division, Sakyite City, Gayoe Town, Tite Gyi Village, Own Chaung Age: rare dated Sarsekyo from 1272 / 1910 (2010 = 1372) Very good condition Price: 130 Euro (plus packing and shipment)
No. S-02	S-02 Sarsekyo / Sasigyo binding ribbon Length: ca. 484 cm / 190.55 in Red color Sarsekyo Donated by U Win and Daw Ma Nein for Ko U Thar Age: Second half 19th century (ca. 1870) Very good condition Price: 150 Euro (plus packing and shipment)
No. S-03	S-03 Sarsekyo / Sasigyo binding ribbon Length: ca. 433 cm / 170.5 in Red color Sarsekyo Donated by U San Tun, Daw Mae Mee and daughter Ma Moe for his son Ko Maung Than Tun with a poem written by the donator and his final wish "I want to go to Nirvana with my dear lovely wife, my beautiful daughter and my clever son Maung Than Tun" Age: rare dated Sarsekyo from 1251 (2012 = 1373/74) Very good condition - Sold -
No. S-04	S-04 Sarsekyo / Sasigyo binding ribbon Length: ca. 485 cm / 190.9 in Multicolor Sarsekyo Donated by a Tea-leaf broker and father of the monk, U Yin Mg, his wife Daw Mae, his daughter Ma Theinnguyt and his niece Ma Thin and Ma Kyin for his son, donated near Myin Chan city, in the village Saye Thein (Mandalay area) Age: rare dated Sarsekyo from 1282 (2012 = 1373/74) Very good condition, beautiful multicolor Sarsekyo Price: 130 Euro (plus packing and shipment)
No. S-05	S-05 Sarsekyo / Sasigyo binding ribbon Length: ca. 493 cm / 194.1 in Long multicolor Sarsekyo rich decoration with religious and floral motifs Age: late 19th / early 20th century Perfect condition, great example for a multicolor Sarsekyo Price: 145 Euro (plus packing and shipment)
No. S-06	S-06 Green Sarsekyo / Sasigyo binding ribbon Length: ca. 467 cm / 183.9 in Stunning rare green Sarsekyo with rich decoration (without script) Age: late 19th / early 20th century Rare green Sarsekyo in excellent condition Price: 180 Euro (plus packing and shipment)
No. S-07	S-07 Sarsekyo / Sasigyo binding ribbon with Pali script Length: ca. 462 cm / 181.9 in Red / yellow / white Sarsekyo Age: 19th century Rare Burmese Sarsekyo with Pali script, some signs of use Price: 200 Euro (plus packing and shipment)
No. Lit-02	Lit_02 Arts of Asia, Volume 23, Number 3 Original issue May-June 1993 Publisher and Editor: Tuyet Nguyet Content among others: Noel F. Singer "KAMMAVACA TEXTS, THEIR COVERS AND BINDING RIBBONS" Book condition: used but good condition Price: Euro 40 (plus packing and shipment to Europe)