Manuscript Fragment

2016-21-3.3

From: Thailand

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2016-21-3.3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Buddhist
Provenience Thailand
Period 19th Century | 20th Century
Date Made Mid 19th Century - Early 20th Century CE
Section Asian
Materials Khoi Paper
Inscription Language Thai Language | Pali (language)
Description

A manuscript preserving a collection of chanting texts in Pali and Thai languages. This is the middlepart of a manuscript that is separate from the cover (.1) and another middle section (.2). The main texts are written in Thai and Pali languages in Khom script in a different handwriting than the cover (.1) and the other middle section (.2). Paratexts are written in Thai language with both Thai and Khom scripts. It is also a slightly different size and color than the cover and other fragment and has no chanting markers or decoration on the side. There are some colored illustrations are a few of the pages. The text is part of a Pali chanting book consisting of Phra Malai Klon Suat and Mahajaya.

Length 35 cm
Width 12.3 cm
Credit Line Transferred from the Museum Education Department, 2016
Other Number ED1023 - Museum Education Number

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