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SRI LANKA -- SINHALESE PALM LEAF BOOK. 19th c. Consisting of 224 lvs. between wooden polychrome covers, connected through 2 threads. (Cord pulled out from leaves on one side, else in fine condition).
Well-preserved fine Sinhalese 'ola' manuscript written on palm leaves, typical for libraries attached to Sri Lankan Buddhist monasteries. There are no images, as is usually the case with Sinhalese manuscripts. The wooden covers with bevelled outer edges are finely painted with lotus petal borders and floral and scrolling foliage designs in green, orange and yellow polychrome.€ 300
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