Written in 6 or 8 (f. B21-B24) lines per segment on text folios. Written in Thailand in the 1930s (Justin McDaniel). Written by multiple hands, with rough notes in ink (f. B25) and notes in pencil (f. B26-B27) at the end. Khoi paper; folded concertina- or accordion-style, including covers. Very worn covers, now damaged at corners and lacking the borders of heavy paper; decorated with gilt squares. 39 illustrated folios with diagrams (f. A03-A04, A06-A07, A09-A17, A21-A22, A25-A28, B01-B02, B04-B08, B10-B12, B16-B17, B19-B20) and line drawings of deities, monsters, and architectural ornamentation (f. A01-A02, A23-A24, B13, B15). Sold to Konrad and Sarah M. Bekker in the 1950s or 1960s; Konrad Bekker worked for the State Department in Asia and Sarah Bekker was an art historian. Sold from the estate of Konrad and Sarah M. Bekker at auction at Sloans & Kenyon, 14-16 June 2013, part of lot 467.
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