paper pothis
India
18th Century
Source: Giovanni Ciotti. "Strategies for Binding Pothi Manuscripts." 2023.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
Paper pothi manuscript consisting of 16 folios, dated 1790 CE (p. 174-175).
Original Recipe Text
Paper pothi manuscript consisting of 16 folios, dated 1790 CE (p. 174-175).
Evidence
"Cambridge, CUL, Add. 1766 [fol. 2v] (Suvarᅇaprabhāsottamasũtra), 1790 CE"
Remarks
In this specific manuscript, a placeholder where the hole could be pierced is marked, a convention inspired by palm-leaf pothis, though the paper remains unpierced (p. 174). The manuscript was kept together inside a paper sleeve or envelope (p. 175).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typepaper pothis
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorGiovanni Ciotti. "Strategies for Binding Pothi Manuscripts." 2023.
CollectionCambridge, CUL, Add. 1766 (Suvarᅇaprabhāsottamasũtra)
Language
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