Mahābhārata (Sauptikaparvan and the beginning of Strīparvan)

Epic literature. Sauptikaparvan is the 10th parvan amongst the 18 parvans of Mahābhārata and Strīparvan is the 11th one. This ms consists of Sauptikaparvan fully and the last page of the last folio consists of the beginning of Strīparvan after the end of Sauptikaparvan.This seems to be a part of a larger codex which started with Śalyaparvan of Mahābhārata. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 24 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 45X12 cm. Author: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa. Date of original material: before 6th century.