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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Pali Place Burma, Asia

1. EAP1123/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/1
Title:
Wat Cet Riw Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of six collections of Thai-Mon palm leaf manuscripts digitised by the EAP1123 project team. The Cet Riw collection is small, compromised of all the texts digitised here: three medical texts, which by their nature also include astrology and charts relating astrological configurations...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon, Pali, and Thai
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
238 TIFF images

2. EAP1123/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/1/1
Title:
Cet Riw Medical Text 1
Scope & Content:
Accordian-style folding book (parabaik) medical text discussing various illnesses which affect the human body. Includes various various astrological diagrams. The text appears to have been written in stages. Written in black pencil. The books has come apart, but all sections appear present. The ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon and Pali
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
50 TIFF images

3. EAP1123/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/1/2
Title:
Cet Riw Medical Text 2
Scope & Content:
Accordian-style folding book (parabaik) medical text discussing various illnesses which affect the human body. In Mon with some Pāli. Includes various various astrological diagram and lists. Also includes some doodles. The text appears to have been written in stages. Written in black pencil. NOT...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon and Pali
Date Range:
Mid 19th century-Late 19th century
Extent:
135 TIFF images

4. EAP1123/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/2
Title:
Wat Sirimongkhon Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of six collections of Thai-Mon palm leaf manuscripts digitised by the EAP1123 project team. The Wat Sirimongkhon collection is large. This was one of the few collections which we able to go through almost completely because a Mon monk who could read Mon helped us do so. Most of the ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon and Pali
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Mid 20th century
Extent:
242 TIFF images

5. EAP1123/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/4
Title:
Wat Metārāng Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of six collections of Thai-Mon palm leaf manuscripts digitised by the EAP1123 project team. The temple has collection of palm leaf manuscripts, mostly in Mon but with some Pāḷi and Thai, housed in a wooden cabinet off to the main shrine area. The collection was in fairly good condit...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon and Pali
Date Range:
Mid 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
738 TIFF images

6. EAP1123/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/5
Title:
Wat Makhām Ratburi Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of six collections of Thai-Mon palm leaf manuscripts digitised by the EAP1123 project team. Sizeable collection kept in two wooden cabinets to the side of the main hall. Collection was mostly palm-leaf manuscripts in Mon and Pāḷi on the usual religious subjects. Manuscripts were kep...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon and Pali
Date Range:
Early 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
303 TIFF images

7. EAP1123/5/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/5/5
Title:
Plans of the Shwedagon Pagoda
Scope & Content:
Title in Mon: သၠပတ်အစဳရေင်ကျာ်လ္ဂုင်. Transliterated title: SLAPAT ACĪREṄ KYĀK LGUṄ. Appears to be a bilingual Pāli-Mon text about the building of the Shwedagon Pagoda. Includes some Burmese-language terms and names. Does not appear to be complete. Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript, approximatel...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon and Pali
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
18 TIFF images

8. EAP1123/5/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/5/8
Title:
Characteristics of Learning (?)
Scope & Content:
Title in Mon: သၠပတ်လက္ခဏပညာ. Transliterated title: SLAPAT LAKKAṆAPAÑÑĀ. Mon-language didactic text with introduction in Pāli. (Question mark in title because not sure of best English rendering). Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript, approximately 68 faces. Condition of original material: Excellent...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon and Pali
Date Range:
1933
Extent:
39 TIFF images

9. EAP1123/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/6
Title:
Wat Makhām Pathumthānī Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of six collections of Thai-Mon palm leaf manuscripts digitised by the EAP1123 project team. The manuscripts were kept upstairs from a library (of regular books) and was part of a larger collection of disused or surplus temple furniture, cabinets, spires, thrones, etc. The collection...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Pali
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
182 TIFF images

10. EAP1123/6/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/6/1
Title:
Phra Malai Illuminated Parabaik 1
Scope & Content:
Title in Thai: ธรรมคดี พระมลัย. Pāli-language retelling of the Phra Malai story. Includes six faces which have been illuminated. Some Mon-language text appears at the very end, which includes what appears to be donor's name, a woman's name MI THÅṄ SYŪ, possibly a Chinese or Burmese name. Exten...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Pali
Date Range:
1842
Extent:
77 TIFF images