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291. Or 16353

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16353
Title:
Extracts from Abhidhamma and 'Phra Malai' พระมาลัย, with illustrations from the Vessantara Jataka พระเวสสันดรชาดก
Scope & Content:
Extracts from Abhidhamma. Phra Malai. Colophon: ๚ฑ้๚ พ่อดอนแม่แจ่มทร่างนังสือพระมาลัยไว้ในพระสาศหนาซอให้เป็นปัจใจแก่พระนิพานนั้นเทอน๚๛ ๚ฑ้๚ นายโพ้ลงเป็นผู้สมเคราะให้สำเร็จฅ์มะโนรศความปราฐหนา๚๛ หลวงพี่เกิดเป็นผู้นำมาให้สำเร็จ๚ เป็นมูลข้า Pho Don Mae Chaem sang nang su Phra Malai wai nai phrasat...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali and Thai
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
102 folios

292. Or 16455

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16455
Title:
Phrommachat พรหมชาติ
Scope & Content:
Drawings based on the Chinese zodiac, which relates each lunar month to the animals of the 12-year-cycle and their reputed attributes (earth, wood, fire, iron, water) as well as a male or female avatar (yin-yang), a plant and a number diagram. Also includes descriptions of lucky and unlucky comb...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Thai
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
22 folios

293. Or 16482

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

294. Or 16552

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

295. Or 16710

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16710
Title:
'Phra Malai' พระมาลัย
Scope & Content:
Fols. 2-7: Extracts from Abhidhamma Pitaka (Sangkhepa) Fols. 8-91: Phra Malai. Illustrations: Fol. 1: Deva and Deva, Fol. 2: Yakka and Yakka, Fol. 3: Candakumāra Jātaka and Janaka Jātaka, Fol. 4: Sāma Jātaka, Fol. 5: Temiya Jātaka and Vidhura Jātaka, Fol. 6: Mahosadha Jātaka and Bhūrid...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali and Thai
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
91 folios

296. Or 16753

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16753
Title:
Sutras สูตร
Scope & Content:
Sutras (fragment) Illustrations: Each leaf with lavish illustrations depicting the Himavanta (himaphan) forest with elephants, monkeys, squirrels, rabbits and birds on gilt background in outstanding quality
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali and Thai
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
2 folios

297. Or 16794

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16794
Title:
Medical treatise ตำราแพทย์
Scope & Content:
Medical treatise (tamrā phāēt) and divination. With diagrams. Illustrations: 27 illustrations showing male and female figures
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Thai
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:

60 folios

298. Or 16797

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16797
Title:
Cat treatise ตำราแมว
Scope & Content:
Descriptions of different types of cats from Siam. Certain cats are believed to be sacred animals and if celebrated in a procession, rain will fall. Illustrations: 23 coloured illustrations of cats Fol. 1: two lucky cats to support business and accumulation of wealth Fol. 2: two lucky cats to...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Thai
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
12 folios

299. Or 16799

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16799
Title:
Medical treatise ตำราแพทย์, with animal glossaries
Scope & Content:
Medical treatise (tamrā phāēt) with human figures to illustrate and explain Thai pressure massage points (nūat). This manuscript also contains illustrated glossaries of cats, ducks, and dogs. Fragment, incomplete. Illustrations: 37 folios with human figures in black and red ink, some decorated ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Thai
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:

65 folios

300. Or 16820/B

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16820/B
Title:
Manuscript box หีบคัมภีร์ใบลาน
Scope & Content:
Black and red lacquered wooden box for one or more Buddhist palm leaf manuscript/s (bai lan), most likely for one Kammavāca manuscript or other significant canonical text. Illustrations: Gilt floral decorations and dēva figures in Thai Rattanakosin style
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Thai
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:

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