Pak Chaek Monastery, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue; Lao
Writing support:
Paper Schoolbook
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
16.0 x 20.7 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
16.0 x 20.7 cm
Text block dimension:
18.5 x 13.7 cm
Number of pages:
76 pages
Number of blank pages:
5 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Thao Kadun and his Manikap horse travelled to Khaochi kingdom for asking for Princess Sumuntha from King Khaochi. When the king saw Thao Kadun with his powerful Manikap horse, he was pleased to give his daughter to Thao Kadun. Then Thao Kadun took the princess to Phabang city. The king of Phabang kingdom organized a wedding ceremony for his son, Prince Sutthachak and Princess Sumuntha.
Colophon:
Hūpthī 033r – 033v: Sadet laeo yām san phian laeo 12 muang tem nan lae phikkhu Inthapanyā Ajān rikkhitta laeo düan 9 haem 2 kham moeng mao sangkāt rāja dai 1349 tua van 1 tao san nan lae phὁ sὁ 2530; khὁ sὁ 1987; chὁ sὁ 1349. Khὁhü bun haksā khamsū ton tua phūkhā khὁ yā hü mī lok phai khai chep mā biat bian ton tua phūkhā dae thὁn.
Batnī pathama kok khao chao munla satthā māi mī phὁ… kὁ mī chai lüam sai nai khon kaeo chao 3 pakān ching mī vatthu pathān mā būsā ao yang tham lam Nāphākkaikadon phūk 1 maen phūk 8 kὁ doem phüa chak uthitsa suanbun suanthān an nī müa vai phāinā khὁhü fūng khā thanglāi dai thüng suk 3 pakān suk an mī nai müangkhon lae sanfā suk thī laeo mī viang kaeo nirandὁn khüvā neraphān nan kὁ chong chak mī thiang thae dīrī yācāmi sāthu sāthu laeo lae.