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19th Century Taoist Shamans Ritual Book.
Auction Date: November 21, 2020
Sold for: $270
Lot: 16
Circa 1820.
Dark brown paper covers with characters to both covers 26 double-folded pages in vertical rows of text characters characters to the inside back cover some pages highlighted and decorated in red ink.
Red David Howard Tribal Art sticker 827A catalogue number.
Approximate dimensions: 6 3/4 wide x 10 inches deep..
Similar examples in The Yao The Mien and Mun in China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand by Jess Pourret, pages 266 and 267.
Condition: Significant wear to covers, wrinkling and darkening to the pages. Some tears, holes, and stains.