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Label on inside cover, written in long hand in ink: "The Sutta Pitaka Majjhima Nikaya Palm leaf M.S. in Laos Pali characters. Farther India." Wooden title marker. One side gilt lacquer inscribed in Lanna script. Verso plain black. 2 very fine wooden covers, gilt with floral motifs drawn in black. 4 or 5 bundles. Leaves have gilt edges. Bundle 1 Leaf 27R contains 3 lines. Leaf 28 is blank. Bundle 2 Leaf 1 is blank. Leaf 23V contains 4 lines. Bundle 3 Leaf 1 is blank. Leaf 12V contains 3 lines. Bundle 4 Leaf 1 is blank. Leaf 24R contains 2 lines. Bundle 5 Leaf 12V contains 4 lines. Leaf 13 is blank. Bundle 6 Leaf 1 is blank. Leaf 13R contains 4 lines. Bundle 7 Leaf 22 is blank. Bundle 8 Leaf 21V is blank. Leaf 22 is blank. Bundle 9 Leaf 1 is blank. Leaf 20R contains 3 lines. Bundle 10 Leaf 21V is blank.
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