Details

Subject(s)

• Buddhist goddesses—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Former owner

Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Donor

Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Related name

Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Indic Manuscript no. 31. [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Wooden boards [Browse]
• Colored papers [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• illuminated manuscripts [Browse]
• illuminations (paintings) [Browse]
• manuscripts (documents) [Browse]

Notes

• Ms.
• Layout: 6 lines.
• Description: Written in gold on heavy blue-black paper. Likely missing folio 109, 5th miniature and colophon.
• Decoration: 4 colored miniatures. (64 x 76 mm).

Binding note

Wood covers covered in gilded metal with raised foliate design. Metal pegs through lateral holes. Leaves stacked in the pothi format.

Language note

Sanskrit;

Script

Rañjanā

Provenance

Deposit no. 9056. Garrett. Purchased from Luzac in 1929.

Source acquisition

Gift; Robert Garrett; 1942.

References

Poleman, H.I. Census of Indic Manuscripts in the United States and Canada (New Haven, Conn.: American Oriental Society, 1938), no. 5458.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

Place name(s)

Nepal

OCLC

1440118645

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