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Show A SPECIME O KHO BAR FRO SIA "The three appended specimen of paperwere made especially for this book by Piung Niltongkum, Bangsom The firstsample is composed of both the inner and oute barks of the 440, and is, therefore, rough and coarse. Thi paper finds many practical uses in Southern Siam, but i primarily employed for the caulking of the small boat that ply the numerous canals and streams "The second example was made by using only theinne bark of the 440/, and is the finest grade made in the Niltongkum mill. This paper is used by the temple priests and for account books. This and the preceding specime measure approximately 16 by 79 inches The burnt shells or husks of the betel nut were use forstaining the third specimen. This biack paperis mad into folded books and inscribed in yellow pigment b Siamese temple priests. Thesizeisabout 1 5 by 77 inches 1 Al rights reserved |