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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00042

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627746

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sathu Phò Vandi from Vat That Luang

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

BE 2512, a kat hao year

Copying date in Gregorian:

1969

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

52.2 x 4.9 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

52.2 x 4.9 cm

Text block dimension:

44.6 x 3.6 cm

Number of pages:

68 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Vattu Taokham (The story of a golden tortoise). In the Buddha’s time, the Buddha delivered a sermon to monks and spoke about during the reign of King Phommathat who was succeeded on the throne in Pharanasi kingdom. There was a millionaire named Kupipatta Setthi who lived in the city and had two wives named Usuchitta and Miyari. Usuchitta gave birth to her daughter named Utha Kummari. Miyari also gave birth to her daughter named Samma Kummari. For years later, the millionaire gave his property to Miyari more than Usuchitta. Therefore, the two wives quarreled with each other. The millionaire killed Usuchitta. After death, she was reborn as a tortoise with a gold tortoiseshell.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ວັດຖຸເຕົ່າຄໍາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Vatthu taokham

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of a golden turtle

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali