[Sinhalese palm leaf manuscript]

Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
Sinhala
Published/​Created
[16th-17th century]
Description
65 leaves : palm leaf ; 43 x 138 (35 x 132) mm bound to 42 x 139 mm.

Details

Subject(s)
Related name
Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Indic Manuscript no. 55. [Browse]
Rare books genre
Getty AAT genre
Summary note
Protective chants, with references to Śiva and Viṣṇu.
Notes
  • Ms.
  • Collation: Palm leaf.
  • Layout: 6-7 lines.
  • Description: Written in at least 3 hands, one possible written with a pen.
Binding note
Wood covers with polished external surfaces. Leaves stacked in the pothi format. Tied with string through 1 hole.
Language note
Sinhalese;
Script
Sinhalese
Provenance
AM 12537. Gift of E. O. Balken, class of 1897. Mar. 12, 1943.
OCLC
1525528509
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