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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. EAP1123/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/1/3
Title:
Cet Riw Thai Text 1
Scope & Content:
Accordian-style folding book (parabaik) of unknown provenance and topic. Written in a mixture of Thai and Khom (Thai-style Khmer writing). All the Cet Riw manuscripts were kept together in a wooden box, so presumably all are on the same topic - medical treatment. Extent: 1 accordian paper books...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Pali and Thai
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
32 TIFF images

3. EAP1123/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/1/4
Title:
Cet Riw Thai Text Black Paper
Scope & Content:
Thai language manuscript, probably of medical texts. Kept in a box with the other Cet Riw manuscripts, which were about medical treatment. Last photograph is of the box the four Cet Riw manuscripts were kept in, which gives a date of 1280 Buddhist Era (1918 AD), though the description of content...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Thai
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
21 TIFF images

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