562 SOLD Old Indian Manuscript Palm Leaf Vaidya Shastra

Sold to a discerning Antique Art-Lover

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This palm leaf set from Odisha, India contains text-only inscriptions of medicinal Studies known as Vaidya Shastra - most likely Ayurveda.

Age of this article is unknown. However conclusions may be drawn from the evolution of epigraphy displayed in the State Museum at Bhubaneshwar.

An article about the art process is available in our library. Please write in if you wish to read it.

Flash has been used to enhance the clarity of the miniature texts. This has also resulted in brighter colors. The actual color is seen in the last photo featuring the entire group of manuscripts. Rare

MEASUREMENT : 39cm x 4cm x 8cm

CONDITION : Reasonable condition. There are some age-related stains, fading, chips to the palm etc.

NUMBER OF DOUBLE SIDED FOLIO PAGES: 97

Age unknown

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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