Gilt Burmese Sadaik Manuscript Chest - Ca 1900 Nandi Bulls 20 x 20 x 8

20 x 20 x 8 (wxdxh cms)

and like its namesake

Dimensions: W102 x D5

Dates to the early 20th century - likely 1920's

5 x 16 (wxdxh cms)

Gilt Burmese Sadaik Manuscript Chest - Ca 1900 Nandi Bulls 20 x 20 x 8This exceptional Burmese sadaik manuscript chest dates to around 1900, from the early colonial period following the fall of the Konbaung dynasty. Likely originally displayed on a stand, this teak chest was used to store sacred Buddhist texts and ceremonial items. The exterior is richly adorned in red lacquer with elaborate raised gilt decoration known as thayoa traditional Burmese technique where a hand applied putty made from tree sap and ash is used