17th-C Jain Manuscript Samgrahaniratna Folio 30 Pages Indian Miniature Painting

Description

ITEM:
Samgrahaniratna Jain Manuscript in Folio
CREATOR: Jain monk S
hrichandra originated the text in the 12th century
DETAILS: From the estate of a collector, a rare folio of manuscript pages from t
he
Samgrahaniratna or
Sangrahanisutra, a cosmological text composed in 1136 by Shrichandra.  It includes Jain ideas about the structure of the universe and the mapping of space. The manuscript includes illustrations and cosmic diagrams.
There are approximately 30 pages
in a cloth-bound cover.
PERIOD: This manuscript, likely 17th century
ORIGIN: India
MATERIAL: Paper, ink, cloth
CONDITION:
Age and wear overall, with some pages quite decent and others poor.  Insect damages, deterioration, discoloration, some pages stuck together, probably some missing pages. Folio also shows similar wear. More photos available on request.
DIMENSIONS:  Pages approximately 4 3/8" by 9 7/8. Folio 6 1/2" by 11"
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