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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00034

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628045

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Chomphet (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Lueng

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Mòm Tan; Hua Nai Khaosuk

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

CS 1291, a kat khai year

Copying date in Gregorian:

1899

Place of copying:

Vat Pak Lueng, Chomphet district

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

57.1 x 4.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

57.1 x 4.5 cm

Text block dimension:

52.7 x 3.7 cm

Number of pages:

52 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

One time, Khantharattha kingdom was invaded by a royal son of King Tannasila, who finished the subject of ten meditation devices. This was because the royal son asked King Tejugasippa for his permission to marry his daughter named Princess Samuddaja. King Tejugasippa told him to fight with Khantharattha kingdom. If he could conquer then he would marry his daughter.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຈັນທະຄາດ (ຜູກ 6)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Candagāt (phuk 6)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of Chanthakhat (fascicle 6)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao