MSS16564Burmese manuscriptBurmese manuscript MSS 16564Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2021-09-13

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05 17:40:40 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Burmese manuscript MSS 16564 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/1089 0.04 Cubic Feet 1 folder manuscript may be larger than legal size folder. Conservation is making enclosure 1800s English 1 Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a purchase from Asia Bookroom by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on 9, April, 2019.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16564, Burmese manuscript, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Content Description

48 panels with text or illustrations on both sides. Written in either Tai Khuen or Tai Lue, two very similar scripts. The speakers of these languages are found in northern Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. This manuscript appears to have come from Myanmar, and contains protective mantras and yantra designs for candles.