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Haridrāguṇavicāra, circa 1700-1850.
हरिद्रागुणविचार

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 390 Item 787
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Language:
Sanskrit
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Physical Description:
1 item (49 leaves) : paper ; 10 x 25 cm
Contained In:
Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 787
Place of Publication:
  • circa 1700-1850.
  • १७००-१८५०.
Language Note:
In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Summary:
Manuscript is used for study and consultation and is a reference guide for natural materials (flora, minerals, and more) and their properties, including frankincense (silhaka), figs/berries (pippalī), and many others.
Notes:
  • Title from original purchase wrapper.
  • Written in 7-14 lines per leaf.
  • 49 leaves foliated 1-49, upper left and lower right verso.
  • Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line; some folios treated with turmeric powder and gold flecks as is commonly seen in Bengali manuscripts.
Cited in:
Listed in H.I. Poleman, Census of Indic Manuscripts in the United States and Canada (New Haven, Conn.: American Oriental Society, 1938), Poleman 5340 (UP 787).
Cited as:
UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 787
OCLC:
881238165

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