Yakḍa uṇukirīma (kavi saha vāsagam)

MS Sinhalese 349

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Incomplete palm-leaf manuscript in verse and prose, technical instructions on iron smelting in Sri Lanka during the 18th century. This local industry is dead now. It is difficult to understand the text, mainly devoted to measurements of the furnace, various situations to avoid.

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Collection: Wellcome Collection
Extra Language Label: Sinhalese
Extra Source Serial No: 356
Identifier: MS Sinhalese 349
Institution: Wellcome Collection
Sub Collection: Sinhalese
Subject: metallurgy
Title: Yakḍa uṇukirīma (kavi saha vāsagam)
Material: Palm-leaf
Physical Completeness: Incomplete
Condition: Partially damaged
Folios: 14
Sheet Dimensions: 3.5 x 31.8 cm
Country: UK
Attribution: Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0.
Note: Incomplete palm-leaf manuscript in verse and prose, technical instructions on iron smelting in Sri Lanka during the 18th century. This local industry is dead now. It is difficult to understand the text, mainly devoted to measurements of the furnace, various situations to avoid.

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Reference number: MS Sinhalese 349
Language: Sinhalese
Script: Sinhalese
Subject: metallurgy
Date / period: 19th century
Repository / institution: Wellcome Collection
Material: Palm-leaf
Public access: Published public record

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