Vaishnavite Manuscript and Cover in the Shape of a Fish

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.66
People: Unknown Artist
Title: Vaishnavite Manuscript and Cover in the Shape of a Fish
Classification: Manuscripts
Work Type: manuscript
Date: 18th century
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India, Orissa
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/190503

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Opaque watercolor on palm leaf with wood or palm bark cover
Dimensions: 9.8 x 4.5 cm (3 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Stuart Cary Welch (by 1999 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1999.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Accession Year: 2009
Object Number: 2009.202.66
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Palm leaf manuscript with 44 folios and wooden book covers. The text is written in Oriya script.

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