Sathu Fong; his children named Thao Sisuphan and Nang Thongchan
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
BE 2514, a tao chai year
Copying date in Gregorian:
1971
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
49.8 x 4.0 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
49.8 x 4.0 cm
Text block dimension:
44.5 x 3.8 cm
Number of pages:
52 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The story of Temiya Kumman (the mute prince), fascicle 1, tells the Bodhisattva was born as a son of King Kasikalat. When he was young he saw his father(king Kasikalat) convicted many bandits, which made him remember his previous life that he used to be the king and also convicted many people, that caused him to be born in the hell for long time. So, he did not desire to be the king again, he pretended to be a dump boy although he tried to cure many times, but he still did not speak any words.