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This is a Burmese parabaik (folded accordion manuscript), composed of several thick sheets of paper, containing handwritten text in Burmese script as well as numerous color illustrations depicting scenes likely religious or from daily life.
Characteristics:
- Origin: Burma (Myanmar)
- Type: folded accordion manuscript (parabaik)
- Content: handwritten text + painted illustrations
- Condition: in decent condition with signs of wear
- Format: long manuscript fully unfoldable

Il s'agit d'un parabaik birman ( manuscrit plié en accordéon ) , composé de plusieurs feuillets en papier épais , comportant du texte manuscrit en écriture birmane ainsi que de nombreuses illustrations en couleur représentant des scènes probablement religieuses ou de vie quotidienne . 
 Caractéristique principales : 
- Origine : Birmanie ( Myanmar )
- Type : manuscrit plié en accorsdéon ( parabaik )
- contenu : texte manuscrit + illustrations peintes
- Etat : état correcte avec traces d'usures
- Format : long manuscrit entièrement dépliable 

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Parabaik Burmese - autre - Myanmar - other

Fair condition - 190 cm

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Parabaik from Myanmar, an accordion-fold Burmese manuscript with several thick sheets, containing handwritten Burmese text and many colour illustrations of religious or daily life scenes, in good condition with signs of wear, measuring 190 cm by 40 cm, authentic original.

Parabaik Burmese - autre - Myanmar - other

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Parabaik from Myanmar, an accordion-fold Burmese manuscript with several thick sheets, containing handwritten Burmese text and many colour illustrations of religious or daily life scenes, in good condition with signs of wear, measuring 190 cm by 40 cm, authentic original.

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