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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/31
Title:: Anonymous Collector 31
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 12 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP791/1/31/1 to EAP791/1/31/12. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1890-1913
Extent:: 594 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/31/4
Title:: 一本上元合婚書
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本上元合婚書 [yiben shangyuan hehun shu]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 29 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year)...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 31 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/34
Title:: Anonymous Collector 34
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 21 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP791/1/34/1 to EAP791/1/34/21. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1815-1935
Extent:: 726 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/34/8
Title:: 一本婚恩秘語
Scope & Content:: External cover title and title of the first text: 一本婚恩秘語 [yiben hun'en miyu]. Miscellaneous instructions about exorcistic healing rituals for marital problems. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 25 folios. Chinese era name (regnal year)...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 27 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/34/21
Title:: 合婚書壹本
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 合婚書壹本 [Hehun shu yiben]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original mat...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1891
Extent:: 33 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2
Title:: Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection
Scope & Content:: During the four last decades, the family transmission of Siddha medical practice has drastically decreased due to the government policy towards siddha practitioners trained traditionally. Because of the lack of interest of their children, some practitioners prefer to give their manuscripts when ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1999
Extent:: 2692 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/1
Title:: Manuscripts from Chennai (CH)
Scope & Content:: The manuscripts are composed of palm leaves written on the two sides. The scripts were written with the help of a stylus. The manuscripts of this series CH comprise 1 from Chennai (CH_MSS16), and 15 whose the place of origin is unknown. The majority of these 16 manuscripts deals with medical sub...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1940
Extent:: 2350 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/1/3
Title:: நூல் MSS3H: சல்லியம்- 100; நூல் MSS3Z3: விடுதலை கும்மி; தலைப்பு இல்லை (இரண்டை தவிர)
Scope & Content:: Titles in original script: நூல் MSS3H: சல்லியம்- 100நூல் MSS3Z3: விடுதலை கும்மிதலைப்பு இல்லை (இரண்டை தவிர) The manuscript is constituted of 31 texts of various sizes, dealing with two major topics: medicinal formulations and magic based on mantiram and yantiram for treating disorders. The ide...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 566 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/1/7
Title:: கந்தபுராணம் வசனம்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: கந்தபுராணம் வசனம் The manuscript is composed of a text whose the palm leaves are numbered from 61 to 161. The text, very incomplete, has only 49 leaves. The manuscript, slightly affected by fungus, is in good condition of reading. The text, entitled Kantapūrāṇam Vacaṉ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1870-1930
Extent:: 99 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/1/13
Title:: நூல் 1: வள்ளியம்மை நாடக காவடி சிந்து; நூல் 2: திருபோரூர் முருகன் எச்சரிக்கை; நூல் 3: சரணம்; நூல் 4: கட்டியம்;
Scope & Content:: Titles in original script: நூல் 1: வள்ளியம்மை நாடக காவடி சிந்துநூல் 2: திருபோரூர் முருகன் எச்சரிக்கைநூல் 3: சரணம்நூல் 4: கட்டியம்; The manuscript is composed of four texts devoted to Lord Murukaṉ. It is in excellent state, slightly affected by larvae. Text 1- The text, written in verses, is ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 14 Mar 1870
Extent:: 115 TIFF images

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