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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00172

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627876

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Prayer in Pali

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

30.3 x 4.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

30.3 x 4.3 cm

Text block dimension:

25.5 x 3.4 cm

Number of pages:

42 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text is used by a ceremonial master to chant at a patient in order to encourage him or her to recover. The offering should be prepared for this ceremony consisting of a big plate which contains five flowers, eight black and white cloth, eight candles, and money. The master would recite the chanting for three days.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຄາຖາພະເຈົ້າ 5 ພະອົງ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Gāthā phracao 5 phra oṅ

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Spells from the five Buddhas

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali