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Contains 48 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 7-8 lines per page approximately. Bad condition. This manuscript deals with the pearl measuring calculations and tables. Muthu Kanakku is the sole text so far available to provide us the table of measurements which seemed to have been in use in the past to measure quality of pearls. The methodology of classifying the pearls, weighing it, and equating the weight to cevvu, a distinct measuring unit used to price quality pearls are given in good detail in this text. The aim of this text is to formulate the table of measuring units of pearl which could have helped the pearl dealers at the market to value the price of pearl.

This is an incomplete manuscript of Muthu kanakku. Muthu Kanakku is the sole text so far available to provide us the table of measurements which seemed to have been in use in the past to measure quality of pearls. The methodology of classifying the pearls, weighing it, and equating the weight to cevvu, a distinct measuring unit used to price quality pearls are given in good detail in this text. The aim of this text is to formulate the table of measuring units of pearl which could have helped the pearl dealers at the market to value the price of pearl.