Palm Leaf Manuscript and Wooden Covers with Symbols of Sixteen Pilgrimage Sites

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Palm Leaf Manuscript and Wooden Covers with Symbols of Sixteen Pilgrimage Sites

Sri Lanka, 19th century
Manuscripts
Palm leaf; wood and paint
a-b): 20 3/8 x 2 3/16 x 3/4 in. (51.75 x 5.56 x 1.91 cm) each; c): 20 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (51.75 x 5.24 cm) each
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Pratapaditya Pal (M.91.300.3a-d)
Not currently on public view

Exhibition history

  • The Way of the Elders: The Buddha in Modern Theravada Traditions Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, April 2, 2011 - July 29, 2012