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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0063 00133
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628144
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Chomphet (Luang Prabang)
Name of collection:
Vat Pak Lueng
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Thit Thongdi; his wife; all their children
Subject matter:
Literature
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
CS 1265, a ka mao year
Copying date in Gregorian:
1903
Place of copying:
Vat Pak Lueng, Chomphet district
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
55.3 x 4.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
55.3 x 4.5 cm
Text block dimension:
49.6 x 3.6 cm
Number of pages:
48 pages
Number of blank pages:
4 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
Long time ago, a wealthy family with two sons, Si Saliao and Siao Savat respectively lived in the Bharanasi kingdom. When Siao Savat reached 16 years of age, his parents decided it was time for their children to live on their own. “My dears,” said the father, “if we had two houses, you each could choose the one that you would prefer to live in. One is already built. The time has come to build the other one.” Si Saliao wanted to remain where he was, so he chose the old house. Siao Savat wanted to gain experience, so he chose to build a house for himself.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ສຽວສະຫວາດ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Siao Savat (phuk ton)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The story of Siao Savat (fascicle 1)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lao
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