Category
Books and Manuscripts
Medium
Wooden covers and hand painted paper pages
Condition
Good
Date Period
19th century to early 20th century?
Size and dimensions of this item
13'' x 4''
Long Description
It is believed to be from a monastery that was burned down during the communist occupation of Mongolia. It has front and back wooden covers connected with a leather spine that still has some of the animals hair on it. There are 91 or so pages which all appear to be hand painted and contain about 11 painted images. Book is held closed with a cord that has a Ching period Chinese coin on the end.
History
Purchased in Mongolia in 2005. Believed to be around one hundered years old.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
$60
For Sale?
No