- Asian, Middle Eastern and Ethiopic Manuscripts
Asian, Middle Eastern and Ethiopic Manuscripts
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These Asian manuscripts contain interesting examples of non-codex books. The palm leaf books are South East Asian, leaves are treated and written on with ink. They are usually tied together on a string and fan out in an accordion style. The Tibetan manuscript is made of Daphne leaf paper, pulped and made into a writing surface. It contains Buddhist prayers and is covered by loose wood boards.
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This material is out of copyright. For re-use, please attribute to Rare Books, Archives and Special Collections, University of Melbourne.
This material is out of copyright. For re-use, please attribute to Rare Books, Archives and Special Collections, University of Melbourne.
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ItemMukātibāt-i salṭanatī̄Vaḥīd al-Zamān Qazvīnī, Muḥammad Ṭāhir, d. ca. 1708 or 9 ([17--?])Book
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ItemTārīkh vaṣṣāf: tajziyat al-amṣār va tazjiyat al-ʻiṣārShihāb al-Dīn ʻAbd Allāh Shīrāzī ([18--?])Book
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