Stunning Gouache with Gold Leaf Antique Thai Manuscipt Painting of Two Monks with Fans Gripping Throats (Story of Phra Mala?) object to hang Thinner sash: 24" l x

Thinner sash: 24" l x 1 1/16" w not including fringe

8 7/16" t x 6 3/8" w x 3 1/8" d

held by pins inside that attach to either side of the boot

as pictured in first photo: 6 1/4” t x 5 5/8” d

with a small surface crack to the wood at front left

Stunning Gouache with Gold Leaf Antique Thai Manuscipt Painting of Two Monks with Fans Gripping Throats (Story of Phra Mala?) object to hang Thinner sash: 24" l xThis is a leaf, or maybe should be called two leaves, as it is hinged across the center, from a Thai manuscript folding book (samut khol), later 19th century I believe, gouache, ink and gold leaf on heavy (light board weight) paper. I purchased it along with one other from the same manuscript, listed separately, and believe they may be illustrating episodes from the legend of Phra Mala, a core text of Theravada Buddhist teaching in Southeast Asia,