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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0057 00249
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/625070
Country:
Thailand
City (Province):
Lamphun
Name of collection:
Singkha Wannasai
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Shelfmark:
0258
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Anonymous
Begin Year Date:
1950
End Year Date:
2000
Script:
Thai
Writing support:
Notebook
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
18 x 26 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
18 x 26 cm
Text block dimension:
15 x 21 cm
Number of pages:
39 pages
Number of blank pages:
5 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
After being invited by his father and officials back to the kingdom of Siphi together with his wife, Matsi, Prince Wetsandòn (Vessantara) donated a large amount of money, commodities and food to the citizens and virtuously ruled the kingdom peacefully. Queen Matsi narrates the events which have occurred before and after her husband’s donation of their children to the Chuchok Brahmin, explains different kinds of cloth given by her mother-in-law, Phusadi and describes the home-coming celebration of Prince Wetsandòn.
Colophon:
ขอได้โปรดพิจารณาคำอ่านให้ถูกต้องตามคำเมืองเหนือ เพราะคำไทยบางคำก็ไม่เหมือนกัน ผิดถูกประการใด กรุณาอภัยด้วย จะเป็นพระคุณยิ่ง (ลายมือชื่อ) นายกองแก้ว ม่านมุงศิลป์ เขียน Please read carefully in accordance with the local Kam Müang (Northern Thai) language because some words are different [from central Thai]. I would be so grateful if you forgave me for any mistakes I made. (Signature) Nai Kòng Kaeo Manmungsin wrote [the manuscript].

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
เวสสันตระ นครกัณฑ์
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Wetsandòn Chadok, Nakhòn Kan
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Vessantara Jātaka, Nagara Chapter
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lan Na; Pali
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