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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00054

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628065

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Chomphet (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Lueng

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

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:

56 x 5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

56 x 5 cm

Text block dimension:

54 x 3.6 cm

Number of pages:

24 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Once upon a time, there were five giants threatened Baranasi kingsom. They raised four questions to the king of Baranasi and gave him for seven days to find out the answers. If the king could give correct answers, he himself and all his people would be survived. If not correct, the giants would eat them all. Therefore, the king called all ministers, wisemen, teachers and people to assemble at his palace to find out the correct answers. If anyone could give the answers, the king will give the one a half of his property. Nobody could give any answers. Finally, Dhamma Phamanava who sat at the behind of the assemble went to the king and told him that he will be the person who can answer the giants’ questions.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທໍາມະພະມານະວະ (ຜູກ 4)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dhamma phra mānava (phuk 4)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Dhamma phra mānava (fascicle 4)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao