Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 948.8

Sinhalese ola. 1720 40 p. 6 x 23 cm.

Holograph extracts from treatises on Ayurvedic medicine, written on the prepared leaves of the Talipot palm for the use of the Vederalo or native doctor. Copyist’s name and several leaves are missing. Painted wooden covers, binding cords and button are modern, but made by native artist from ancient models.

Gift of Doctor Casey Wood, Chicago, 1936