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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00828
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537456
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Prayers
Begin Year Date:
1800
End Year Date:
1900
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao, Old Lao (Lao buhan)
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.6 x 54.2 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.6 x 54.2 cm
Text block dimension:
3.7 x 48.5 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
4 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The whole text was written in Pali and read by monks or novices at the beginning of a Buddhist ceremony or festival, such as the Vessantara festival. The manuscript contains both Ban Ton and Phothisat.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ບັ້ນຕົ້ນ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Ban Ton
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The beginning section
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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