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MS. Wilson 110

MSS. Wilson

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Physical Description

Form: pothi
Support: paper
Extent: ii + 179 + ii. Originally two MSS. containing 84 + 95 leaves.
Dimensions (folio): 42.2 × 16.5 cm.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

The collection of Horace Hayman Wilson was purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1842.

MS. Wilson 110a

Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, 19th cent.?

Contents

Language(s): Sanskrit

Physical Description

Hand(s)

both parts are by the same hand.

History

Origin: 19th cent.?

Record Sources

Keith, Appendix to Vol. I, no. 49, p. 7

MS. Wilson 110b

Devībhāgavata Purāṇa, 19th cent.?

Contents

Language(s): Sanskrit

Physical Description

Hand(s)

the main hand is identical with that of part 1, but ff. 138–177 are in quite a different style.

History

Origin: 19th cent.?

Record Sources

Keith, Appendix to Vol. I, no. 136, p. 18

Additional Information

Availability

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