Illustrated Sinhalese medical astrology ola

17 leaves : illustrations, charts, diagrams, portraits ; 6.5 x 23.4 x 2.8 cm (5-10 lines per leaf) 17 leaves : 6.5 x 23.4 x 2.8 cm (5-10 lines per leaf) Medical Sinhalese codex, with unusually fine drawings. The best were removed for a collection of ‘Oriental Drawings’ in the Redpath museum Manuscript Title devised by cataloguer Poleman description: Astrology and occultism. Sinhalese script. 17 ff. Palm leaves 9.25 [annotated: 8.75] x 2.25. Illustrated by unusually well-executed figures, diagrams, and portraits of gods and animals with descriptive text around them. M (Medical Library) 233 D (Casey Wood number) Collected by Casey Wood: no. 233d Comments by Dr. Perera: Some leaves are missing (check scrapbook). Wood's description is accurate Label reads: Medical codex in Sinhalese, illustrated by unusually well executed figures, diagrams, portraits of gods and animals. There are many mantras and astrologie charts dealing with occult and with disease. The best drawn figures ^from this ola^ are preserved in a library volume entitled "Original Oriental Drawings". Very rare in this condition. 9 1/4 x 2 1/4. Ca. 1600 A.D