{"product_id":"19th-century-illuminated-buddhist-maniuscript-thailand-antique-phra-malai-legend","title":"19th century ILLUMINATED BUDDHIST MANIUSCRIPT THAILAND antique Phra Malai LEGEND","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Offer\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"offers\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"itemTitle\" class=\"it-ttl\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e[BUDDHIST MANIUSCRIPT - THAILAND]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of legends of Phra Malai. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA folded book (samut khoi) in leporello form on paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModeled after the palm leaf format, a leporello or folded book (samut khoi) made from the paper of the khoi mulberry tree (streblus asper), inscribed by hand on both sides in the Khom script for religious Buddhist texts of Thailand, \u003cbr\u003eillustrated at intervals with scenes from the life of the enlightened monk Phra Malai, his journeys to the underworld and heaven,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea total of 85 sheets inscribed on both sides,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14 paintings flanking the text, scenes of hell, the woodcutter's lotus gift, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeaf size 5 1\/3 by 26 1\/4\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe legend of Phra Malai is a cornerstone of popular Theravada Buddhist tradition in Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand. It recounts the tales of a compassionate monk-saint who used his advanced meditation skills and extraordinary merit to travel between the human realm, the heavens, and the underworld\u003cbr\u003e================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52185252954414,"sku":null,"price":2713.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/205326-001jpg.jpg?v=1781214413","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/19th-century-illuminated-buddhist-maniuscript-thailand-antique-phra-malai-legend","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}