| 44 | Author: | Pumpuang Monastery (Thailand) | Add to Favorites | | Title: | Thai religious manuscript
1939 ead | | | Date(s): | 1939 | | | Abstract: | Religious manuscript written at the Pumpuang Monastery, Thailand, in 1939. The form is that of a "parabaik;" that is, the heavy paper is
folded like an accordion. The writing is lengthwise on both sides of the rectangular paper. Contains 14 panels of handpainted Buddhist imagery, in
seven pairs that flank the text. Dominant colors are blue, red, green black and white, with some gold illumination. Scenes include Buddha, shrines,
gods in the heavens, demons, a man in a water-lily pond, hellish scenes of people being tortured, black birds at the edge of a pond, and a couple
receiving a gold bracelet from the sky. | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | Subjects: | Buddhist art -- Thailand. | Buddhist illumination of books and manuscripts -- Thailand -- Specimens. | Buddhist literature -- Illustrations. | Buddhist monasteries -- Thailand. | Manuscripts, Thai. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
46 | Author: | Arizona State University. Libraries. Department of Archives and Special Collections | Add to Favorites | | Title: | Arizona State University Archives Small Manuscripts [UM USM 500-UM USM 749]
1885-2008, ead | | | Date(s): | 1885-2008 | | | Abstract: | This guide describes small manuscript collections held in Arizona State University's Archives. These collections generally consist of 1-5 folders and document Arizona State University from its founding to the present. Manuscripts, diplomas, correspondence, publications, photographs, personal papers, professional papers, and other materials are included. | | | Repository: | Arizona State University Library. University Archives | | | Subjects: | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | County school systems -- Arizona -- Maricopa County | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Degrees, Academic | Doctor of Laws Degree | Degrees, Academic | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
54 | Author: | Muir, Gertrude Hill | Add to Favorites | | Title: | Gertrude Hill Muir Papers
1862-1980 ead | | | Date(s): | 1862-1980 | | | Abstract: | The Gertrude Hill Muir Papers contain bibliographies, research cards, correspondence, biographical and genealogical information, and news clippings dating from 1862 to 1980. The bulk of the collection consists of bibliographies on various topics relating to Arizona and the Southwest that were produced during Muir's career as a professional librarian (1950-1980). | | | Repository: | Arizona State University Library. Greater Arizona Collection | | | Subjects: | Arizona State University -- Employees. | Librarians -- Arizona. | Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Pottery. | Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Art. | Decoration and ornament -- Southwest, New. | Indians of North America -- Southwest, New. | Indians of North America -- Arizona. | New Mexico -- History. | Southwest, New -- History. | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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