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Yantras.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings DO NOT USE

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Burmese power protection yantras

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924112442268]
Identifier: 6814
Scope and content

Manuscript volumes, each consisting of an accordion-style folded book, 13 x 38 cm. or smaller. They contain drawings of various animals, deities (nats and devas), and magical formulae, written in white and red ink on black paper. Some volumes also contain astrological information. One volume has covers ornately painted in red and black.

Dates: circa 1872-circa 1900.