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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. EAP1123/4

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. EAP1123/6/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/6/2
Title:
Phra Malai Illuminated Parabaik 2
Scope & Content:
Title in Thai: ธรรมคดี พระมลัย. Pāli-language manuscript, probably of the Phra Malai story. Includes several illuminated faces. Last page in Mon records some information of its copying. Edges of pages decorated with abstract designs. Extent: 1 accordian-style book, approximately 298 faces, fro...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Pali
Date Range:
1888
Extent:
105 TIFF images