Burma.- Kammavacha, manuscript in Pali, on gold-lacquered stiffened cloth (from discarded monastic robes), 16 leaves, Burmese square 'tamarind' script, text in (browned) black lacquer, decoration in red lacquer, old binding-holes, a few tiny nicks to edges, still overall excellent, leaves loose in wooden covers, with decoration in red on gold lacquer, a few small chips to edges, rubbed but still bright, each leaf 125x 520mm., [Burma], [19th century].