Tibetan paper pothis
Tibet
Source: Giovanni Ciotti. "Strategies for Binding Pothi Manuscripts." 2023.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
wood, textiles
Preparation Steps
Physical binding structure: Paper folios are first wrapped in textiles and subsequently secured between two wooden boards/covers (p. 178).
Original Recipe Text
Physical binding structure: Paper folios are first wrapped in textiles and subsequently secured between two wooden boards/covers (p. 178).
Evidence
"A striking feature of Tibetan paper pothis is that they are first wrapped in textiles and then placed between two wooden covers (Fig. 36)."
Remarks
The use of wooden covers is functionally motivated by monastic library architecture. Because some libraries are constructed of beams without horizontal shelves, the wooden boards serve as a surrogate shelf and provide stability for large stacks of manuscripts (p. 178).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeTibetan paper pothis
RegionTibet
Source Information
AuthorGiovanni Ciotti. "Strategies for Binding Pothi Manuscripts." 2023.
CollectionMonastic library in western Tibet
Language
N/A
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