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1966.1.1191

Prayer book. Ladaki prayer book with circa eight double pages stitched with wool like thread. The edges of the book are worn. [ASh [OPS move] 16/3/2017]

1966.1.1191

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Collection type
Object
Description
Prayer book. Ladaki prayer book with circa eight double pages stitched with wool like thread. The edges of the book are worn. [ASh [OPS move] 16/3/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Jammu and Kashmir State Ladakh
Cultural groups
Ladakhi
Person
Field collector Francis Ward
PRM source Ipswich Museum
PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1903
Date collected
?1903
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Paper Plant, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Process Stitched, Process Written
Dimensions
Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 85 mm, Length: max 209 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.1191 Other numbers: 1928.77.34

Search terms: Religion, Writing, Status, Prayer Object, Book

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