Sinhalese life of Jesus Christ, circa 1800-1899

Contributor:

American Philosophical Society (former owner)

Date:

1800

Description:

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).

Language:

Sinhala; Sinhalese

Provenance:

Formerly held by the American Philosophical Society, 1839.

Subject:

Jesus Christ Biography; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Teachings; Teachings

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Biographies; Poems; Drawings (visual works); Manuscripts, Sinhalese; Manuscripts; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 item (95 leaves) : palm leaf; 6 x 39 cm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

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

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Indic 32