Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource BOLINTINEANU - BSR IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 16b07e63-f4d8-4dc0-8272-0e1d9478bd7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Fisher MSS 01106 Title A name given to the resource Bhagavad Gita , India, Kashmir, 17th"19th century, Carbon black ink and pigments on paper with textile covering, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01106, Description An account of the resource The contents (Sanskrit text and Hindu iconography), materials (Islamic burnished paper and Indian textiles), and format (Islamic-style binding of this manuscript of the Hindu Bhagavad Gita) all illuminate the fecund encounter of Persian and South Asian cultures in the valley of Kashmir. Poised for battle against his kinsmen, the prince Arjuna cannot go on. At this crucial moment, his chariot driver, the god Krishna in disguise, suddenly reveals himself as a manifestation of Vishnu, encompassing all gods and even the universe itself. Arjuna's princely dress and courtly posture are those of the Muslim Mughal court, while Krishna's unveiling draws upon Hindu concepts of the holy. <br> This manuscript also tells a complex story of book technology and cultural entanglement. Micro-CT analysis (seen at [TK]) confirms that its exquisite Indian mashru fabric, imported from Gujarat, extends around the whole cover, beneath the plain overlayer. The book has an Islamic-style pentagonal flap binding, but because Sanskrit is read in the opposite direction from Arabic and Persian, that flap wraps around on the right rather than the left. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 17th to 19th century Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 15.5 x 12.0 x 5.7cm (lwh) (+11.3 for the flap)<br /><br />Material: carbon black ink and pigments on paper, textile Language A language of the resource Sanskrit Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kashmir IIIF Item Metadata UUID 29773154-3169-4fe9-a7fd-9ac904a45175