Manuscript

2003-42-1

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-42-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Period 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Palm Leaf
Description

Palm leaf manuscript written in Tamil or possibly Oriya. Most likely from southeast India. Covers and leaves have two holes that travel the length of the text. A wooden stick is inserted to keep them leaves together. Puranic.

Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1995.X.20265 - Other Number

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