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Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13912
Title:: 'Phra Malai' พระมาลัย
Scope & Content:: Legend of a famous Buddhist monk known as Phra Malai who visited heaven and hell. The illustrations represent celestial beings (devata), and the tortures of the damned in hell Illustrations: Five paired illustrations
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Pali and Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 74 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13922
Title:: Massage treatise = ตำรานวด
Scope & Content:: Medical treatise with massage instructions Illustrations: 30 illustrations of the human body with massage points, including one large illustration with gold illumination stretching over the first five folios.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 57 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13951
Title:: 'Nangsue phuen Mueang Chiang Hai' [1594-1733] หฺนังสืพืนเมิงชฺยงห้าย
Scope & Content:: 'Nangsue phuen Mueang Chiang Hai', history of Chiang Hai from 1594 to 1733. Dated '1205' = 1843 AD.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 1843
Extent:: 8 leaves

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14026
Title:: 'Phra Malai' พระมาลัย
Scope & Content:: Fols. 1-69: Phra Malai (Māleyyatthēravannanā) Fols. 70-73: Unhīsavijaya (fragment) Illustrations: Six folios with illustrations from the legend of a famous Buddhist monk known as Phra Malai who visited heaven and hell. The illustrations represent the tortures of the damned in hell, the lotus o...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Pali and Thai
Date Range:: 1880-1920
Extent:: 73 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14029
Title:: Woranet วรเนตร
Scope & Content:: Narrative poem on the adventures of the twins Woranit and Woranet.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 1844
Extent:: 74 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14063
Title:: Buddhist texts and 'Phra Malai' พระมาลัย
Scope & Content:: Fols. 1-4: Extracts from Vinayapitaka: Parivara, Suttavibhanga, Parajika. Fols. 4-5: Extracts from Suttantapitaka: Dighanikaya, Brahmajalasutta. Fols. 5-8: Extracts from Abhidhammapitaka: Dhammasangani, Vibhanga, Dhatukatha, Puggalapannatti, Kathavatthu, Yamaka, Mahapatthana. Fols. 8-94: Ph...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Pali and Thai
Date Range:: 1880-1920
Extent:: 94 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14069
Title:: Collection of texts on herbal medicine, divination, yantras and mantras
Scope & Content:: Divination manuscript. Folios 1-2, 23, 25-28, 29, 49-52 contain charts. With scribbled remarks and some simple drawings, probably added later. Illustrations: Fol. 3: Yantras Fol. 8: Entwined naga (serpent) Fol. 23: Three cattle Fols. 30-31: medical or divination charts with human figures ...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Pali and Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 55 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14070/A
Title:: 'Laksanawong' ลักษณวงศ์
Scope & Content:: A poetic novel also known as Laksavamsa by Sunthon Phu. One volume only, incomplete.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 49 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14070/B
Title:: 'Laksanawong' ลักษณวงศ์
Scope & Content:: A poetic novel also known as Laksavamsa by Sunthon Phu. Fragment, incomplete.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 10 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 14073
Title:: Gāthā คาถา
Scope & Content:: Collection of Gatha, versified portions from the Tipitaka (Pali canon). Gatha in Khmer script and Pali language with Thai translations. Fragment.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Pali and Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 8 folios

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