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Or.8212/1666(B)

ink on birch bark

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Title

Sanskrit manuscript fragment.

Find site

Jigdalik

Language / script

Sanskrit (lang.) Brahmi (script)

Institution

British Library

Date

undated

Provenance

Stein 1913-16

Find site identifier

Jig.

Stein site number

Jig.1.01

Find site description

The Bai district, west of Kucha which is situated on the Kucha river on the northern arm of the Silk Road. (Serindia map no. 34, Innermost Asia map no. 12). Minute fragments from paper manuscripts showing Brahmi characters of Central-Asian type found. These may help determine origin of manuscripts from Kucha.

Short description : Jigdalik - west of Kucha

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