No. 26: [Miscellaneous palm leaves written in Sinhalese script on various non-medical subjects], between 1400 and 1800 ce

Item — Box: 2, Item: 26

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Scope and Contents

Further description not available. These are not complete olas, but only fragments of olas about non-medical subjects.

Dates

between 1400 and 1800 ce

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

19 Leaves

Language of Materials

Sinhala; Sinhalese

Additional Description

Physical Description

The leaves are loose; the manuscript lacks the usual wood covers and is not bound with cord. There are three small groupings of leaves that are sewn together across the leaves, sealing them. Accompanied by a small scrap of plaid cloth that likely bound some leaves together before.