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ContributorsGurulugomi (Author) / Thompson, Chris (Photographer)
DescriptionWijitha Bandara Comments: The manuscript is called "Dharmapradipika" or "Mahabodhivamsa Pari Katha." Decorated wooden covers.
ContributorsThompson, Chris (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Sinhalese gloss on Vinaya text; Small handwriting, fine hand. Decorative drawing on last leaf.
ContributorsThompson, Chris (Photographer)
Created1864
Description
Stephen Berkwitz Comments: Unidentified. Arabic numerals; very small handwriting; line drawing of peacock on first folio; medicinal work?
ContributorsThompson, Chris (Photographer)
DescriptionWijitha Bandara Comments: Translation of Pali Mahasatipattana Sutra. It is in both languages. Date is given on wooden cover.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer) / University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Photographer)
Created1881
Description
Wijitha Bandara Comments: A glossary to aid students master the Mahabodhivansa, a history of the sacred Bodhi tree in Pali. Wooden covers are decorated. Date of transcription is written on one of the covers. Pagination in Sinahala and Arabic. Two blank leaves and a copy of first leaf is found.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Sinhalese gloss on Vinaya text; Small handwriting, fine hand. Decorative drawing on last leaf.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Wood covers have carved design, beveled edges. Text missing beginning leaves, starts at folio 33 (ga) with new text: "namo tassa bhagavato ...". Unskilled hand. Some leaves bound upside down, others out of order.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Outside covers painted red. Small, skilled handwriting.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Decorated cover. Incomplete text(s). Unskilled hand(s). Leaves bound in different directions, out of order.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Unidentified. Small handwriting; more than one author (?); numerous yantras and drawings of animals and objects on leaves; mixture of prose and verse; apparent anthology of texts.