Null TWO PRAYER BOOKS
Bound in lacquered wood, with Sanskrit calligraphy
L.: 48…

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TWO PRAYER BOOKS Bound in lacquered wood, with Sanskrit calligraphy L.: 48 and 34 cm

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TWO PRAYER BOOKS Bound in lacquered wood, with Sanskrit calligraphy L.: 48 and 34 cm

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