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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP810/20 Place India, Asia

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/20
Title:: Sebastia Collection (Manuscripts from Pondicherry)
Scope & Content:: The collection of Sebastia is constituted of 3 items: a photograph and two instruments (pēṉākkatti) to cut out the palm leaves and to inscribe the scripts on the leaves.This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/20/1: ஊன்று கோல், 19th century; EAP810/20/2: பேனாக்கத்தி, 1700-1899;
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1899
Extent:: 5 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/20/1
Title:: ஊன்று கோல்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: ஊன்று கோல் The cane, with a pommel representing the symbole of the state of Travancore, was a gift that Mani Asan received from his ācāṉ (title in Kanniyakumari given to a practitioner considered as a great expert) in recognision of his high skill.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/20/2
Title:: பேனாக்கத்தி
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: பேனாக்கத்தி The file consists in two pēṉākkatti used to cut out the palm leaves (blade side) and to carve the scripts in the leaves (tip side), The handle is in wood. Size of the pēṉākkatti folded: 10-11cm x 2,7-3,0cm unfold: 13-14,0 (from the extremities of knife and ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1700-1899
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

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