Palm-leaf manuscripts
Subject
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Palm leaf book
Collection — Box 1 book
Identifier: ##qsg
Scope and Contents
Palm Leaf Manuscript
Bound manuscript on palm leaf base, possibly made in India, Burma, or Siam. Palm leaves were an early type of writing material. The scribe scratched characters into the leaves using a sharp pointed instrument or stylus, then applied soot mixed with oil or pigment into the incised lines to make the writing visible. Holes were punched in the leaves, which were then strung on cords to hold them...
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