Intricately carved bindings for palm-leaf Buddhist scriptures were owned by high ranking abbots and were presented to them by wealthy, powerful individuals as an act of good deeds.
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Ivory Carving in Thailand
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32. Buddhist scripture bindings |
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Intricately carved bindings for palm-leaf Buddhist scriptures were owned by high ranking abbots and were presented to them by wealthy, powerful individuals as an act of good deeds. |
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All text and images © Daniel Stiles 2003
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