University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 3027

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS7628

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 3027

Title:

Sinhalese protective charm yantras

Date:

circa 1700-1850.

eighteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sinhalese, Jaffna Tamil, and Malayalam

Sinhala WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 palm leaf ; 7 x 17 cm

Former Owner(s):

Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. 1877-1947

Ananda Coomaraswamy WIKIDATA

Brown, W. Norman 1892-1975

W. Norman Brown WIKIDATA

Note:

Text and diagrams engraved in palm leaf and rubbed with black ink.
Title supplied by cataloger.
8 leaves.
Palm leaf with hole in center for string, which is missing.
Formerly owned by W. Norman Brown, given by his estate to the University of Pennsylania Libraries after 1975.
Formerly owned by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, given to W. Norman Brown circa 1937.

Keyword:

diagrams

Handbooks and manuals

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Yantras

Amulets (Hinduism)

Healing

Mantras

Healing--Religious aspects

India

Rites and ceremonies

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9959103633503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p39w8s/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania