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Project / Collection Recalling a Translocal Past: Digitising Thai-Mon palm-leaf manuscripts Language Mon Subject Commentaries

1. 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

2. EAP1123/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/2/7
Title:
Wat Sirimongkhon Random Handwriting
Scope & Content:
Collection of interesting examples of handwriting taken at random from the collection. Some are particularly fine; others are in ink; some appear to have letter shapes as found in Burma. NOT A COHERENT TEXT!. Extent: 40 leaves. Condition of original material: All chosen because they are fairly...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
21 TIFF images

3. 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

4. EAP1123/4/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/4/19
Title:
Wat Metārāng Random Colophons
Scope & Content:
Two colophons. First has the name of the donor clear (Nai Cem) on one side and the date on the other (1949), which seems exceptionally late. The second leaf has unique handwriting. NOT A TEXT!. Extent: 2 leaves. Condition of original material: Legible.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon
Date Range:
Early 20th century-Mid 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

5. 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

6. EAP1123/5/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/5/4
Title:
Mūlakammathān
Scope & Content:
Title in Mon: မူလကမ္မထာန်. Transliterated title: MULAKAMMATHĀN. Mon-language manuscript about meditation techniques. Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript, approximately 42 faces. Condition of original material: Legible, though the leaves are old, stiff, and somewhat warped. Some discolouration. C...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon
Date Range:
1825
Extent:
21 TIFF images

7. EAP1123/5/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/5/10
Title:
Wat Makhām Ratburi Random Colophons etc
Scope & Content:
A random sampling of colophons from the collection. Four leaves of random colophons. The fourth and final image appears particularly old and makes reference to two donors who were brothers. NOT A TEXT!. Extent: 4 leaves. Condition of original material: Conditions vary. Final image is from a pa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon
Date Range:
Early 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF images