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Contains 1 Result:
No. 12: [The attitudes of Buddha, used as a charm against disease, plague and other misfortunes], 1600
Item — Box: 1, Item: 12
Scope and Contents
Handwritten note on paper affixed to a manuscript page reads: "Ola. Portraying the attitudes of Buddha used as a charm against disease, plague and other misfortunes. It is also a protective agent in preserving the life of the wearer or reader. Pali inscription. Fair drawing. Rather rare. Ca. 1600 A.D." Stamped "Dr. Casey Wood, Suisse Hotel, Kandy, (Ceylon)."A small, cardboard tag with Sinhalese characters also accompanies the manuscript. The ola was originally marked...
Dates:
1600