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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00138

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628149

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Chomphet (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Lueng

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Thit Thongdi; his wife; all their children

Subject matter:

Literature

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

CS 1267, a hap sai year

Copying date in Gregorian:

1905

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:

55.3 x 4.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

55.3 x 4.5 cm

Text block dimension:

50.3 x 3.4 cm

Number of pages:

54 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The content tells of a hermit and three brothers. The three brothers learnt three kinds of knowledge from the hermit. The first is the knowledge of making feces to overcome an enemy. This knowledge was taught to the oldest brother. The second is the knowledge of making urine to overcome an enemy. This knowledge was taught to the second brother. The third is the knowledge of making the voice of a fart like music. This knowledge was taught to the youngest brother.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສຽວສະຫວາດ (ຜູກ 9)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Siao Savat (phuk 9)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of Siao Savat (fascicle 9)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao