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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00234

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628245

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:

54.7 x 4.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

54.7 x 4.7 cm

Text block dimension:

50 x 3.5 cm

Number of pages:

50 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text was written in Nissaya style. First is Pali and follow by Lao as description. The story tells the Bodhisatta who had a magical sword of Sikhansai travelled by flying. When he was flying above a city. He descended to the city. He felt hungry and went to an almshouse and asked for food. When the waitresses saw the Bodhisatta, they suddenly recognized him. They reported the Bodhisattva's wife about his arrival. She was so happy. Then the Bodhisatta met his wife and stayed together happily.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

50 ຊາດ (ມັດຕົ້ນ, ຜູກ 3)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

50 jāti (mat 1, phuk 3)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

50 existences (bundle 1, fascicle 3)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao