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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00166

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627870

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Horoscope

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

28.9 x 4.6 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

28.9 x 4.6 cm

Text block dimension:

23.7 x 3.7 cm

Number of pages:

18 pages

Number of blank pages:

4 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text contains a diagram with Lao alphabets and numbers and the description. The diagram is used to calculate the age of a person for depicting his or her destiny. The following is the text of exorcise used by a ceremonial master reciting at a exorcise ceremony.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ດູຊາຕາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dū xātā

Item 1 - Title in English script:

See destiny

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao