Manuscript

29-132-1

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 29-132-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Creator Potana | Papayya
Date Made 1500-1918
Section Asian
Materials Palm Leaf | Wood
Iconography Bhagavatapuranamu
Inscription Language Telegu Script | Telegu Language
Description

Palm leaf. Very large; many leaves held between narrow strips of board. Comments: Two lateral holes with tie cord and one wooken peg. The original owner of the manuscript, for whom it was copied, was named Kasivilamka Subbarayudu. In the left margin of f.1 are the incovations, `subham astu. avighnam astu,' abd the skandha number, `dasamaskamdham.' Compare text with that of Venkata Ramanayya, Bulsusu, ed., Sri Maha Bhagavatamu (Hyderabad, 1962).

Length 3.4 cm
Width 42.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Thomas Leaming, 1918
Other Number M10 - Levitt Number | LO-1868-4 - Found in Collection Number

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