Science and Art of Calligraphy and Painting

Author(s): S Andhare
Publisher: Indian National Science Academy

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39 is kept blank. In the second type, both the flaps are equal. In the third type, the folio remains more secure as this has a short flap that overlaps the two (Figs.1,2%)
These objects are the most decorative among the Jain materials. They are decorated with Kutchi embroidary in silk. woven with kinkhab or jari work, studded with beed and mirror work and at times carved in sandlewood in open work with mica ground. In normal cases they are lacquered and painted with Jain subjects.
Kavali, Kamali, Kabali : teret: A temporary cover for the Mss. folios.
When one wants to get up for something while reading the Mss. there is every likelyhood of the follos getting mixed up or flying off. Similarly during monsoon season, so that the folios should not get exposed to humidity, the kavali provides a protective covering. (Fig. 1 )
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The Kavali is made by weaving thin strips of bamboo like a Chinese curtain, lined with a cotton or silk cloth from inside, To give an exact parallel, it is like a chinese calander which we see in some houses. When the Ms folio is wraped in it, it saves it from various hazards. This tradition goes back to the 14th century.
Fig 1