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ਜਪੁ (Japu) 1850 - 1915
2.3 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1128029
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A miniature illuminated manuscript of the Japu of Guru Nanak written in Punjabi, in Gurmukhi script. The text is a Sikh prayer often recited early in the morning and is the opening text of the Sikh scripture the Adi Granth.
The small text is written on 242 folios, 5 lines to a page, with each page bordered with a gold octagonal sunburst. The binding comprises green velvet covers embroidered with metal threads and sequins.Provenance
Thought to have been acquired by Queen Mary.
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Measurements
2.3 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm (book measurement (conservation))
2.3 x 1.8 x 2.3 cm (book measurement (inventory))
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