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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0074 00004

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628342

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Pak Ou (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Mai Chan Saytham

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Rites; Astrology

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Vang Lae village

Script:

Tham Lue

Writing support:

Mulberry paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript cover dimension:

19.7 x 16 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

19.7 x 16 cm

Text block dimension:

16 x 15 cm

Number of pages:

30 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

Yes

Manuscript condition:

Damaged

Description of manuscript content:

The texts are usually used by a ceremonial master to recite at a su khwan (recall one’s guardian spirit) ceremony for a long-ill patient, to give advice to people on auspicious days and times for daily activities.

Other notes:

Front and back covers are missing. The writing has begun on both sides.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສູ່ຂວັນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sū khwan

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Recall one’s guardian spirit

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Lao