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1. Royal MS 16 B IV

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Royal MS 16 B IV
Title:
Alphabetum Syamense
Scope & Content:
Thai syllabary and numerals in a sloping hand, with romanized equivalents. Thought to have been presented to King Charles II on 26 September 1684 by a Thai embassy on behalf of King Narai (Ramathibodi III) who reigned Ayutthaya from 1656 to 1688
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin and Thai
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
3 folios

2. Royal MS 16 B XVI

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Royal MS 16 B XVI
Title:
Thai syllabary
Scope & Content:
Thai alphabet, registered as a manuscript, but in fact a printed version which was engraved from the item Royal MS 16 B IV with the title Alphabetum Syamense. Signed „MBurg. sculp.“ Michael Burghers was born in Holland around 1647/8, died in Oxford 1727. Oldest known example of Thai script pri...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Thai
Date Range:
1700
Extent:

2 folios

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