SANSKRIT MANUSCRIPT OF BHAGAVAD GITA, POSSIBLY KASHMIR

Ca. 19th century AD > A manuscript identified as the Bhagavad Gita, bound within patterned textile-covered boards and secured by a wraparound fastening. The cover displays floral motifs against a dark ground. The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Krishna and the warrior Arjuna, set within the Mahabharata. It considers duty, action, knowledge and devotion as paths towards spiritual understanding. Manuscripts allowed the text to be copied, preserved, recited and studied within devotional and learned communities. > > Size: 150mm x 90mm; Weight: 215g > Provenance: Private London Collection; Ex. Private UK Collection. > >

Estimate:£300

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