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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0065 00018

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628301

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Bunthat Sukhathivong

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

White magic

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:

22.6 x 4.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

22.6 x 4.1 cm

Text block dimension:

19.5 x 3.8 cm

Number of pages:

10 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text tells various kinds of Buddhist spells and was mostly written in Pali language. For example, the great popular spell, we pray this spell with sesame oil and pat the oil on our body. It will make other people love us.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

[ຄາຖາ]

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Gāthā]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

[Spells]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali