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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00150

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627854

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sathu Phò Vandi

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

BE 2515

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:

52.3 x 4.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

52.3 x 4.8 cm

Text block dimension:

47.0 x 4.2 cm

Number of pages:

40 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text was written in poem style. The content tells about King Akuttarat who had fallen in love with Princess Mekkhala. Mekkhala descended from Tavatimsa heaven and was born from Queen Phimpha in Anangkarasa Nakhon. So, she was the most beautiful girl in the city. When the king heard about how beautiful Mekkhala is, he fell in love with her. He wanted to have her as his queen. So, he was impatient. Thus, he ordered all advisors, ministers and royal guards to go to Anangkarasa Nakhon and bring Mekkhala for him. The troops went to the city with the royal letter to King Anongkarat, father of Mekkhala and asked for his daughter. When the people knew that they disagreed with. Therefore, the fighting happened. Many people died in the battle. The fighting is just for the beautiful princess.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ນິຍາຍຫະທຸມມະກຸມມານ (ຜູກດຽວ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Niyāi Padumma Kumāra (phuk diao)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The tale of Pathumma Kumman (single fascicle)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali