Manuscript Cabinet / Artist Unknown, Thailand

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Accession Number
2005/1.467
Title
Manuscript Cabinet
Artist Nationality
Thai
Object Creation Date
1930-1949
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Thailand
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Thailand
Dimensions
120.5 cm x 89.5 cm x 64 cm (47 7/16 in. x 35 1/4 in. x 25 3/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Wood and Woodcarving
Primary Object Type
furniture
Physical Description
Manuscript cabinet decorated with two celestial beings making the gesture of worship and respect (anjalimudra) on front doors. The hands and faces of these figures are carved in particularly high relief, making them seem to interact with the worshipper, a feeling enhanced by the reflection of the background inserts.
Subject Matter
Manuscript cabinet that housed sacred texts in Buddhist monasteries in Thailand. Cabinet doors are decorated with two celestial beings making the gesture of worship and respect (anjalimudra).
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Record
2005/1.467
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"Manuscript Cabinet; Artist Unknown, Thailand." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.467/2005_1_467.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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