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Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16481
Title:: The ordination of Prince Nanda and his bride
Scope & Content:: Painting of a scene from the life of the Buddha concerning the episode of Prince Nanda, the younger half-brother of the Buddha. Nanda was to be married to the beautiful young Janapada Kalyani, but after he listened to the teachings of the Buddha (Dhamma) he decided to leave his bride and follow ...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 1850-1900
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16482
Title:: Tamra Sastra ตำราศาสตรา
Scope & Content:: Fortune telling manual from southern Thailand. A person would use a porcupine quill, knife or wooden stick to open a random page of the booklet, and a divination specialist who knows to interpret the text and illustrations can then give advice to the person how to avoid bad luck or disaster. The...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 63 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16541
Title:: Seal ตรา งาช้าง
Scope & Content:: Seal made from ivory. Illustrations: A male figure kneeling on a pedestal and waving leaves or a fan with his hand, Rattanakosin style (Thailand)
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16542
Title:: Seal ตรา งาช้าง
Scope & Content:: Seal made from ivory. Possibly related to Ubon Ratchathani Province. Illustrations: A lotus flower in a pond with two crane birds, Rattanakosin style (Thailand)
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16552
Title:: Buddhist texts with illustrations from the Ten birth tales ทสชาติ
Scope & Content:: 1) Extracts from Abhidhammapitaka: Folio 1: "Namo tassa...", Dhammasangani. Vibhanga. Dhatukatha. Puggalapannatti. Kathavatthu. Yamaka. Mahapatthana. 2) Extracts from Vinayapitaka: "Namo tassa...", Parajika. "Nibbana paccayo hotu". 3) Extracts from Suttantapitaka: "Namo tassa...", D...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Pali and Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 78 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16553
Title:: 'Reuang nok krachap reu sapphasit' เรื่องนกกระจาบหรือสัพ์พสิทธ์
Scope & Content:: 'Nang Kham Sai - Kham Sai' written in Central Thai and English with big letters on folio 1. 'Reuang nok krachap reu sapphasit' in Central Thai written underneath. Dated 2464 = 1921 AD. Main text ends on folio 40, another text in pencil on folios 41-45. Further pencilled text on folios 54-55.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 55 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16554
Title:: Title indicator
Scope & Content:: An inscribed title indicator for 'Pathamamullasattha, Mahamullasattha'. Dated 1277 = 1912 AD.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 1 title indicator

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16574
Title:: 'Mahosatha' มโหสทฺท
Scope & Content:: 'Mahosatha phuk thuan khlao'. Dated '238' = 1876 AD. Northern Thai version of the Mahosadha Jataka.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 1876
Extent:: 21 leaves

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16596
Title:: 'Niphansut' นิพฺพานสุต, 'Chiwahalinkham' ชิวฺหาลินคำ, and 'Nemiratcha' เนมิราช.
Scope & Content:: Folios 1-12: 'Niphansut', dated '2505' = 1962 AD. Folios 13-32: 'Chiwahalinkham Wat Mai Mae Thwi', 'Chiwahalingkham phuk 2', dated '2505' = 1962 AD. Folios 33-54: 'Nemiratcha Wat Mae Thwi', dated '1325' = 1963 AD.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Lao and Thai
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 54 leaves

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