palm-leaf manuscripts

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Scope note
Manuscripts having dried palm leaves as writing supports. Although the earliest known extant manuscript leaf is from the 10th century, palm leafs were probably used for manuscripts as early as the 2nd century CE.
palm-leaf manuscripts
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024