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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0103 00108
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/791733
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Pak Ou (Luang Prabang)
Name of collection:
Vat Hat Khò
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Sathu Tue (Princess Tue) and her daughter Sathu Onkaeo (Princess Onkaeo)
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copying date in native date:
A kot si year, CS 1242
Copying date in Gregorian:
AD 1880
Place of copying:
Vat Hat Khò Monastery
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-Leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
54.3 x 4.8 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
54.3 x 4.8 cm
Text block dimension:
44.6 x 3.8 cm
Number of pages:
54 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The manuscript contains the Buddhist text of Jataka tale on the story of Hongphakham.
Other notes:
The manuscript is made of long palm leaves and has two holes. The left hole inserts a cotton cord for gathering the leaves as a fascicle.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ຫົງຜາຄໍາ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Hoṅphāgam (phuk ton)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Story of Hongphakham (first fascicle)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lao; Pali
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