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No. 7: [Medical treatise written by a Vederala], 1560

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 7

Scope and Contents

Handwritten note on inside of wood cover reads: "A rare Medical treatise written by a native Ceylon doctor (Vederala) about 1560 A.D. The laquered [sic] cover, silver button and cord are modern. Collected by Dr. Andreas Nell of Colombo for 'Dr. Casey Wood, Suisse Hotel, Kandy, (Ceylon)' [text in quotation marks is stamped]. Written in Sinhalese on the prepared leaves of the Talipot palm."

Dates

  • 1560

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Access to specific items may be restricted due to the fragile condition of the items.

Extent

29 Leaves ; 6 X 27 cm

Language of Materials

Sinhala; Sinhalese

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Casey Wood, June 1938.

Physical Storage Information

Library Details

Library Details

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