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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00321

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518936

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Thit (ex-monk) La

Subject matter:

Buddhist tale

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:

4.8 x 59.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 59.5 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 55.7 cm

Number of pages:

30 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

At one time, the Buddha was residing at the Jetavanna Monastery in Savatthi, the Buddha spoke to a Bhikkhu who was so passionate and lust and wanted to disrobe. The Buddha told him a story of a prostitute named Vatthaka Kumari whoever was his wife in the previous life. At one time, King Phommathat of Bharanasi had a friend who was a son of millionaire and gave money in the amount of one thousand to the prostitute as gift. One day, he forgot to bring her the money, he was sacked from her house.

Colophon:

Folio 13 on the verso side: Thit (ex-monk) La is the sponsor of the making of this manuscript. It was made for Vat Luang Tong. Do not take it to anywhere else. The handwriting is not so beautiful, my hand is inept.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ນິຍາຍນັກຄະລະໂສເພນີ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Niyāy Nagara Sobhenī

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The tale of the protitute of the city

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao