Double manuscript page with pair of guardian figures
Place of OriginCentral Thailand
Dateapprox. 1850-1900
MaterialsPaint and gold on paper
DimensionsH. 9 1/2 in x W. 14 3/8 in, H. 24.2 cm x W. 36.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Dr. Sarah Bekker
Object number2008.79
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsBooks And Manuscripts
On View
Not on viewThis double page was at some point cut from an illustrated accordion-folded manuscript of a type similar to 1993.27. Again, mythical figures flank a block of text. The figures are guardians of the sort seen on the doors of manuscript cabinets as well as of temples and palaces. The figures' features are thought by the Thais to look Chinese.
approx. 1500-1700
approx. 1825-1875
approx. 1850