Manuscript Details

New Search 

DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0126 00093
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792838
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:
Anonymous
Copying date in Gregorian:
1891/1892
Place of copying:
Wat Ban Hong, Lamphun
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 cm x 55 cm
Text block dimension:
4 cm x 49 cm
Number of pages:
46 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.
Colophon:
[The writing of this manuscript] was completed in the evening by a novice who rushed writing because he wanted to see a buffalo’s flight.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
สุวัณณชมพู ผูก 20
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Suvaṇṇajampū, Phūk XX
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Suwanna Chompu, Twentieth fascicle
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Tai Yuan
Top