A PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT BOUND BETWEEN TWO WOODEN BOARDS
A PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT BOUND BETWEEN TWO WOODEN BOARDS

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A PALM-LEAF MANUSCRIPT BOUND BETWEEN TWO WOODEN BOARDS
The Ten Avatars or Vishnu's History, c. 19th century

380 x 30 mm. The palm-leaves inscribed with text on recto and verso, approximately three-quarters of the pages fully inked, with space left for two holes for binding between two wooden boards. The leaves in good condition, with one binding dowel broken and the other replaced with string.

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