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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0126 00088

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792833

Country:

Thailand

City (Province):

Lamphun

Name of collection:

Wat Ban Hong Luang

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Catalog reference:

ลพ.12-07-072-00.

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Monk Sommana

Copying date in native date:

5, 11 (lunar) Cuḷasakarāja 1253

Copying date in Gregorian:

1891 August 10

Place of copying:

Wat Ban Hong, Lamphun

Script:

Dhamma Lan Na

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5 cm x 55 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5 cm x 55 cm

Text block dimension:

4 cm x 49 cm

Number of pages:

44 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

This manuscript narrates the story of a king of Takkasila who moved his troops to defeat several polities (müang). The polities that neglected surrendering to the king were defeated. Most of the cities were fearful to his troops and surrendered, except for Mithilā city. The citizens of Mithilā fought against him to guard their city until they eventually won.

Other notes:

The date corresponds to 1253 Sravana 5 = Monday, 10 August 1891.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

สุวัณณชมพู ผูก 15

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Suvaṇṇajampū, Phūk XV

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Suwanna Chompu, Fifteenth fascicle

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Tai Yuan