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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00094

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518709

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Jataka

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.7 x 55.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.7 x 55.7 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 50 cm

Number of pages:

36 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Nakhon or Nagara (entering the city) is the 13th of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka. The text mentions Vessantara who had abandoned his ascetic robe and left his hermitage. The prince dressed in royal attire and returned to Sivi. He ruled his kingdom with royal virtue and died at the age of 120 years. He entered the Tusita Heaven as the male Deity Santusita.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ນະຄອນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Nagon, Nagara

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The section on entering the city

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao