University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Indic 5

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6736

Shelfmark:

Ms. Indic 5

Title:

Mahābhārata

Date:

circa 1800-1899.

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 11 x 18 cm

Note:

Non-Latin script record.
This manuscript is likely Kashmiri in origin and most likely dates to the 19th century.
There are a number of illustrated miniatures with scenes from the Mahābhārata, the titles and opening text of four of the five texts have thick borders and are decorated with floral or shell patterns.
Title from the colophons of four of the texts (f. 128r-v, 162v, 188r-v, 204v); the Mahābhārata is alternatively referred to as the Śatasahasrasaṃhitā in the colophons of four of the texts (f. 128r-v, 162v, 188r-v, 204v).
Written in 6 lines per leaf.
227 leaves foliated 5-79, [i], 80-132, [i], 1-32, [i], 1-24, [i-ii], 1-14, [i-ii], 1-21, contemporary foliation in ink upper left verso; [1-127], modern foliation in pencil lower right recto. References in this record are to modern foliation.
Mistakes covered over in yellow, some corrections in margins, introduction of speech in red ink, orange border surrounding text.

Keyword:

epic literature

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

codices (bound manuscripts)

illuminated manuscripts

Manuscripts

Hindu legends

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9914691733503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3r49gg4m/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania