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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00188

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628199

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:

55.6 x 4.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

55.6 x 4.3 cm

Text block dimension:

48.3 x 3.2 cm

Number of pages:

26 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The content tells when Brahmin Jujaka took Jali and Kanha back to his hometown in Kalinka. Jujaka lost the way and directed to Sivi which was the city of King Sonsai (Sanjaya). When King Sonsai saw his grandchildren, he ransomed the two young princes from Jujaka. The king also fed the Brahmin with delicious food. With hungriness for many days, the Brahmin ate too much. Finally, his bloated stomach was broken and then he died.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

[ເຫວດສັນຕະຣະຊາດົກ]

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Vessantara jātaka]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

[Story of Vessantara]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao