Indian Epigraphy c11.t4.5
Indian Epigraphy c11.t4.5
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c11.t4.5
Copper plates of small size resembling palmyra leaves or bark sheets were originally employed in writing royal documents recording grants of land. Thus the Kanas plate⁴ of Lokavigraha measures 4 17/20" in length and 2 1/2" in height while the Kesaribeda plates⁵ of Arthapati are each 7 2/3" long and 1 1/2" high. These resemble sheets cut out of palmyra leaves. As regards copper-plate records resembling bark sheets, reference may be made to the charter¹ of Viṣṇuṣeṇa, which is engraved on plates measuring 17.² inches by 7.³ inches.