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The pages are white and the text written in black. In modern Burmese round text, within illuminated borders of scrolling foliate patterns (framing each page).\r\nIt contains verses (ei-gyin) extolling the glorious achievements of past ancestors, as well as cradle songs, music and eulogies to be recited and sung.\r\nThe title on the front cover translates to \"Song in glorification to the Holy and High Buddha\" and is set within double borders of scrolling foliate and floral decoration.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"card","id":"x30344"},{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"ash","id":"AAT11786"},{"text":"thitsi lacquer","id":"x33294"},{"text":"gilt","id":"x30367"},{"text":"glass","id":"AAT10797"}],"techniques":[{"text":"paper making","id":"AAT54060"},{"text":"lacquering","id":"AAT53796"},{"text":"forming","id":"AAT53098"},{"text":"colouring","id":"AAT53043"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Its thitsi lacquered and gilded covers have thayo (relief ornament decoration) and shwei-zi zawa (shaped lamin or coloured looking glass inlay work). Written on sekkubin paper - manufactured from the pulped bark of the sekkubin tree - Broussonetia papyrifera.","categories":[],"styles":[{"text":"Konbaung","id":"x30379"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"SSEA","id":"THES48598"},"images":["2025PE7290","2025PE7289","2025PE7291"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"008","id":"THES403828"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Manuscript","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Mandalay","id":"x30359"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""},{"place":{"text":"Burma","id":"x30037"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1882","earliest":"1882-01-01","latest":"1882-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Col Horace Barnet","dimensions":[],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"This parabaik was presented by Minthado Thudhamina Maha, Grand Minister, the Lord of Lekayaing, Upper Burma, to the eldest daughter of King Thibaw and Queen Supayalat on the occasion of placing her in the emerald cradle on the 10th day after the new moon of the month of Nadaw (December) in the Burmese year 1243 (AD 1882).\r\nThis book was found in the private apartments of Queen Supaya Lat at Mandalay Palace when taken by the British in 1885.\r\n\r\nGiven by Col Horace Barnet, 9 Lincoln Hoise, Basil Street, London, S.W.3. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.\r\n\r\nR.P. 1918-3770M","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"A parabaik (Burmese manuscript with folding pages) presented by a chief minister to the eldest daughter of Queen Supayalat and King Thibaw (r.1878-1885). Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Modern Burmese round tex; paper & card;  lacquered and gilded thayo (relief moulded) with hman-zi shwei-cha (glass inlay work); foliate decorative motifs. ca. 1882","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"John Lowry, <font -u>Burmese Art; Victoria and Albert Museum</font>;  \r\nLondon Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1974; p. 45\r\nYi Yi:  \"Life at the Burmese Court Under the Konbaung Kings\".  Journal of the Burma Research Society\r\nVol. XLIV;  June 1961; Part 1; p. 85 (Dept  Library U Box IX)"}],"production":"This manuscript is claimed to have been found in the private apartments of Queen Supayalat (King Thibaw's 1st Queen r. 1875-1885) at Mandalay Palace when taken by the British in 1885.","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["IM.128-1918"],"accessionNumberNum":"128","accessionNumberPrefix":"IM","accessionYear":1918,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-08-19","recordCreationDate":"2001-11-13","availableToBook":true}}