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1. Or 3494

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 3494
Title:
Kuasala ainmakan
Scope & Content:
Mahāsupina Jātaka about the dreams of King Pasenadi, the King of Kosala. Buddhist prophecies.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Tai languages
Date Range:
1860
Extent:
20 folios

2. Or 12040

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 12040
Title:
'Buddhanussati'
Scope & Content:
On recollection of the Buddha, explaining mindfulness with the Buddha’s virtues as objects. This is the first of the Four Guardian Meditations.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali and Shan
Date Range:
1866
Extent:
142 folios

3. Or 16761

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16761
Title:
[Royal entertainments]
Scope & Content:
Illustrations of court entertainments with captions. Contains 17 scenes in water colour, enclosed in yellow panels, with short descriptions in Burmese below. (1) Capturing a white elephant (ff. 1-2) (2) Camping cooking (ff. 3) (3) A royal procession (ff. 4- 6) (4) Ceremonial ploughing (ff. 7...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Burmese
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume; 40 folios

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