Suka saptati [Seventy Parrot stories] (MS 211241)
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Material Information

Title:
Suka saptati [Seventy Parrot stories] (MS 211241)
Series Title:
Objects of instruction : treasures of SOAS
Added title page title:
Suka saptati
Added title page title:
Seventy parrot stories
Added title page title:
Seventy tales of a parrot
Added title page title:
Śukasaptati
Donor:
Purchased by Lord Scarborough in Nepal, 1956
Place of Publication:
Nepal
Language:
Sanskrit
Materials:
Ink and gouache on paper and wood ( medium )
Measurements:
H10.2 x W28.5 cm in

Notes

Abstract:
A manuscript in nāgari script of a well-known Indian collection of folktales. On the inside of the boards are painted female figures in dance poses in Tibeto-Nepalese style, painted on paper and glued to the boards (Text by Philip Denwood, from the exhibition catalogue: Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Anna Contadini, Editor. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007.) ( en )
General Note:
The 'Objects of instruction : the treasures of SOAS' exhibition was funded through a generous gift from the Foyle Foundation and with the support of the Arts & Humanities Research Council.
General Note:
Source: A. Contadini (ed.), Objects of Instruction : Treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007, p.85, no.67.
General Note:
Boards measure H10.2 x W28.5cm; pages, H10.2 x W28.5cm

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
MS 211241 ( soas manuscript number )
ac6742fa-648a-498f-b1cd-b5ff778a8c43 ( calm recordid )