University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 2017

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS9085

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 2017

Title:

Śrāvaṇakarmamantrārtha

Date:

circa 1830-1860.

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 13 x 31 cm

Note:

Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with triple red line.
Blue, European-made paper with watermarks of the name J. Caperony as well as J. Caprony, presumably two spellings of the same company, and the initials B. F. S. and L.
Title from incipit (f. 1r).
Written in 11 lines per leaf.
13 leaves foliated 1-13, upper left and lower right verso.
Dated most likely to the mid-19th century (1830-1860) based on another manuscript using paper with the same watermarks, but in that case including the date 1839 (see Ms. Coll. 390, Item 889).

Keyword:

treatises

manuals (instructional materials)

Manuscripts

watermarks

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Hindu mantras

Hindu astrology

Rites and ceremonies

India

Dharma

Hindu astronomy

Hindu law

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9970656643503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3t09v/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania