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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00035

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628046

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Chomphet (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Lueng

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Chao Hua Viangkae; his wife

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

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:

55.2 x 4.6 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

55.2 x 4.6 cm

Text block dimension:

49.8 x 3.6 cm

Number of pages:

26 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The content tells of Prince Thukkhattiya Kumman who was a son of King Chanthakhat. The prince fought with Mahaphalavisa in order to seise Princess Suvannaphimpha. Finally, the prince could overcome his opponent. Then he took the princess to his homecity, Inthapattha Nakhon. Later, King Chanthakhat organized a wedding ceremony for the prince and princess. The king also transferred his throne to his son. After death, King Chanthakhat went to heaven.

Colophon:

ລານທີ່ 13 ໜ້າ 1: ມານະວັນ 3 14 ຍີ່ ຕີກຸນຍະສົກ ຍາມກອງງາຍ ໝາຍມີ ເຈົ້າຫົວວຽງແກ ແລະສະຫະພະຣິຍາ ໄດ້ສ້າງລຳຈັນທະຄາດ ໄວ້ກັບສາສະໜາພະໂຄຕະມະເຈົ້າ ເທົ້າ 5 ພັນວັດສາກໍ່ຂ້າເທີ້ນ ສາທຸ ສາທຸ. Folio 13 on the recto side: On the third day of the week (Tuesday), the 14th, of the second lunar month, tikunyasok, the writing of this manuscript was finished in the morning (between 7.30-9.00 o’clock). Huachao Viangkae and his wife sponsored the making of this manuscript entitled Chanthakhat, to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Sādhu sādhu (Amen, amen!).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຈັນທະຄາດ (ຜູກ 10)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Candagāt (phuk 10)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of Chanthakhat (fascicle 10)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao