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Project / Collection Central Thai Manuscripts Digitization Digitised Content Platform BL legacy Digitised Manuscripts (unavailable)

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

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

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