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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00467
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537095
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Ong Somdet Borommabophit Pen Chao Fai Na (The King of the Front Palace)
Subject matter:
Buddhist tale
Copying date in native date:
ແຮມ 9 ຄໍ່າ ເດືອນ 10 ສັງກາດຣາຊະໄດ້ 1237 ຕົວ ປີຮັບໃຄ້
Copying date in Gregorian:
1875/6 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 55.3 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.4 x 55.3 cm
Text block dimension:
3.5 x 49.5 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Damaged
Description of manuscript content:
The third fascicle of Champa si ton (four frangipani trees). The story is that Princess Pathumma (Miss Lotus), the second queen of King Julani of the Pancha kingdom gave a birth to four boys who was immediately replaced with four dogs by Queen Akkhi. The four babies were put in a pot and floated along a river. They were saved by a gardener couple. The four were then killed by Queen Akkhi. The gardeners buried their bodies that later changed into four frangipani trees.
Colophon:
Folio 24 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1237, a hap khai year, on the ninth day of the waning moon of the tenth [lunar] month, a poek cai day, the fifth day of the week (Thursday), at the time of the morning drum (7:30–9:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Somdet Borommabupphit Chao Hò Kham Fai Na (the Royal Front Officer) with his parents and all relative members had the most 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 our wishes and desires be fulfilled.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ຈໍາປາ 4 ຕົ້ນ (ຜູກ 3 ມັດ 2)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Campā Sī Ton (fascicle 3, bundle 2)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The story of the four frangipani trees (fascicle 3, bundle 2)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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