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Pali Manuscript

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of the "Pali Manuscript" by an unknown artist. The image shows a closed book with a dark cover and light-colored wood grain on the top. The book is rectangular and lying flat on a surface. The top of the book has two small holes, one on the left and one on the right. Two thin black cords are threaded through the holes. The cords are loose and wavy on the left side and tied in a bow on the right side. The top surface of the book has writing on it. The book is sitting on a plain light-colored background. The pages of the book are stacked on top of each other. The bottom of the book has a small latch.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Palm leaves
Culture:
South India
Dimensions:
600 × 332 px
Museum record:
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