Bhagavad Gita, a 19th century manuscript. North India.
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<dl><dd>"<i>Bhagavadgîta</i>. A cheerful decoration adorns this manuscript of the <i>Bhagavadgîta</i>, perhaps the most popular of all Hindu religious works. Stylized and geometrical rosettes reminiscent of pre-Muslim South Asia styles are combined with floral ornament so typical of Islamic decorative art. Nineteenth-century paper manuscript from North India. (<i>Southern Asian Collection, Asian Division</i>)"</dd></dl>
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19<sup>th</sup> century <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7</div>
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