Sanchipat

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by form> > <materials by physical form> > <fiber and fiber products> > fiber products > paper (fiber product) > <paper by composition or origin>

Descripción

Tree bark employed historically as writing material for important manuscripts in Assam province, India. To write on Sanchipat, a waterproof ink was used, prepared with Silikha seed, Kehraj (a type of grass),ashes and minerals and applied with a bird’s feather. The material and associated technique are now rarely used.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300386740

Otros términos

  • Sānchi-pat [en]
  • Sacipat [en]
  • Hānchi-pāt [en]
  • Sanchi paat [en]