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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00234

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518849

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Jataka

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.1 x 55.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.1 x 55.7 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 52.3 cm

Number of pages:

34 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about the story of Queen Samavadi who was pregnant of a Bodhisattva was exiled by her king husband on a raft floating along the Ganga River. Later she was rescued by Hermit Suttha who lived near the river. Indra ordered Visukam Devaputta created a hut on the bank of the river. The hermit kept her at the hut and looked after her with fruits. The she gave a birth of her son. The hermit gave a name to the baby as Surinda and also blessed him to become the great in the future.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສຸຣິນທະ ຜູກ 4

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Surinda, Phuk 4

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of Surinda, fascicle 4

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao