Harvard Art Museums > 2007.99: Palm Leaf Manuscript bound in Wooden Book Covers with Painted Foliate Designs Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Palm Leaf Manuscript bound in Wooden Book Covers with Painted Foliate Designs , 2007.99,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/318203. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.99 Title Palm Leaf Manuscript bound in Wooden Book Covers with Painted Foliate Designs Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript Date 20th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, Sri Lanka Culture Sri Lankan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/318203 Physical Descriptions Medium Palm leaves, wood with polychrome paint, and lacquer Dimensions 3.81 x 45.72 x 6.35 cm (1 1/2 x 18 x 2 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Sylvia Coolidge, purchased c. 1940s, Providence, RI; gift to the Harvard Art Museum, 2007. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Sylvia Coolidge Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.99 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This manuscript consists of palm leaf folios held between two wooden book covers and joined with a coarse, white string that runs through the drilled holes to either side of the central panel. The individual leaves are double-sided, and incised with text. The rounded script is quite similar to Sinhalese, suggesting that the manuscript may be of Sri Lankan origin. The book covers are polychromed, with yellow foliate designs set against a red field. The painting has been coated with a heavy layer of shellac or lacquer, which has darkened considerably and is semi-opaque. The surface of the covers bears a few scratches, which reveal the bright yellow and red painting underneath. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
