Problem
Hindu text/manuscript
A. Content: What types of texts does the manuscript contain and in what language? How do illustrations relate to the text? And, if applicable, how does the rendering of the text relate to the text content? Does the manuscript illustrate specific scenes from the text? Or does it illustrate the spiritual purpose of the text?
B. Size: How could the manuscript be used?
C. Language: Who could read/write the manuscript?
D. Origin: Where was it made? Who made it?
E. Scroll or manuscript material: what is the object made from--silk, paper, palm leaves etc. How was it intended to be read?
F. Owners: For whom was it made? How does the work reflect the audience/culture for whom it was created?
G. Illustrations: What colors of ink are used? What's the relationship between text and image? What does this tell us about the manuscript's use?