Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Sinhalese life of Jesus Christ

Other related names

• American Philosophical Society, former owner (http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79007046)

Call number

Ms. Indic 32
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9976895253503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/988032616

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Language

In Sinhalese

Origin

Date

circa 1800-1899

Summary

Sinhalese translation of a Pāli work regarding the life and teachings (sañña) of Jesus Christ. Has drawings of dhamma (dharma) wheels on opening folio (f. 1r).

Notes

• Palm leaves supported by red painted wooden boards with patterned design.
   
• Title supplied by cataloger.
   
• Formerly housed as Ms. Coll. 390, Item 2883.
   
• Written before March 1, 1839, when it was cataloged at the American Philosophical Society (accompanying notes).
   
• Written in 7-9 lines per leaf.
   

Extent

1 item (95 leaves) : 6 x 39 cm

Support

Palm leaf

Provenance

• Formerly held by the American Philosophical Society, 1839.
   

Subjects topical

• Jesus Christ--Biography
• Jesus Christ
• Jesus Christ--Teachings
• Teachings

Genres

• Drawings (visual works)
• Poems
• Biographies
• Biographies
• Manuscripts
• Manuscripts, Sinhalese

Licenses

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