Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue
Writing support:
Palm-Leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
55.2 x 5.0 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
55.2 x 5.0 cm
Text block dimension:
50.5 x 4.8 cm
Number of pages:
40 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Prince Phetsarat got up and did not see Princess Pathumma, he made his journey for looking for the princess. When the prince arrived in the giant city, Khao Vong, he flew down and stayed under a big tree. Thunlapha Yaksa who was a minister to Phatha Maha Yaksa, together with his followers was looking for Princess Pathumma as well. When they saw Prince Phetsarat, they tried to catch him for food. The prince blandished his Sikhansai sword. The sword made bright light and impacted the giants. They could fight with the prince. Therefore, they retreated to their city and reported Phantha Maha Yaksa.
Colophon:
Lānthī 1 nā 1: Bailān mī sāo bai thang nāthap lae. Dai khian pen 5 thaeo phὁ bailān san dae bὁ mī bailān dae.
Nāthap tham phāikhao Champā 4 ton mat 3 phūk 4 lae. Mat 3 phūk 4 maen phūk sām sip 4 lae.
Khian pī phὁ sὁ 2541, chὁ sὁ 1360, khὁ sὁ 1998 lae.
Lānthī 19 nā 2: Chong hü pen pala bun khamsū phūkhā suanī lae sātnā kae phūkhā phikkhu Inthapanyo phūkhian dae thoen tham Champā 4 ton mī 4 kap kap nai mī sip phūk pen sī sip phūk lae sāo phūk pen tuakhian lek chān lae sāo phūk khian dὁi nam bik lae khian lek chān bὁ dai phὁ chep kaphὁ lae āyu khὁi kὁ thao dae dai 68 pī laeo kὁ bὁ mī phai khian sὁi phὁ mai phὁ tua lae thān phū ān thanglāi hὁei laeo lae.
Other notes:
This manuscript was written with a blue ball-pen.
Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ຈໍາປາ 4 ຕົ້ນ (ຜູກ 4 ມັດ 3)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Campā Sī Ton (Phuk 4, Mat 3)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The story of the four frangipani trees (fascicle 4, bundle 3)