of long rectangular form, approximately 350 gilt edged folios, each inscribed with nine lines of Burmese script, with twin piercings for binding, enclosed by a pair of gilt wood covers with stylised foliate decoration 5.5 x 50.5cm (folios); 22cm deep (including covers) Provenance: From the collection of a retired manuscript curator ++Gilding on covers and folio edges slightly worn, mostly good