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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00322
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518937
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Ong Somdet Borammabupphit Chao Hòkham Faina, together with royal parents and all royal relatives
Subject matter:
Buddhist tale
Copying date in native date:
ແຮມ 9 ຄໍ່າ ມື້ ເປິກໃຈ້ ເດືອນ 10 ສັງກາດ 1237 ຕົວປີ ຮັບໃຄ້
Copying date in Gregorian:
1875/76 September 23
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.4 x 55.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.4 x 55.5 cm
Text block dimension:
4 x 49 cm
Number of pages:
52 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The fifth fascicle of Champa si ton (four frangipani trees). The story is that Princess Pathumma (Miss of lotus), the second queen of King Julani of Pancha kingdom gave a birth of four boys who had immediately been changed with four dogs by Queen Akkhi. The four babies were put in pots and floated along a river. Later they were safe by a couple of gardeners. They were killed by Queen Akkhi. The gardeners buried their bodies and later there happened four frangipani trees.
Colophon:
Folio 25 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1237, a hap khai year, on the ninth waning day of the tenth [lunar] month, a poek chai day, the fifth day of the week (Thursday), the writing of this manuscript was finished at the watch… Òng Somdet Borammabupphit Chao Hòkham Faina (the king of the front palace) together with his royal parents and all royal relatives had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Lam Champa 4 Ton to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May all my our wishes and desires come true.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ຈໍາປາ 4 ຕົ້ນ ຜູກ 5 ມັດ 2
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Campā Sī Ton, Phuk 5, Mat 2
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The story of Four Frangipani Trees, fascicle 5, bundle 2
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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