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Project / Collection Recalling a Translocal Past: Digitising Thai-Mon palm-leaf manuscripts Subject Health and Medicine

11. EAP1123/4/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/4/18
Title:
Wat Metārāng Medical Text
Scope & Content:
Accordian-style folding book (parabaik) medical text, divided into 5 'books' which likely mean that the sections have fallen apart into separate sections. Possibly more than one text; only further study will reveal the case. Includes text largely in Mon, with some pages in Thai and Khom (Thai-st...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
114 TIFF images

12. EAP1123/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/5
Title:
Wat Makhām Ratburi Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of six collections of Thai-Mon palm leaf manuscripts digitised by the EAP1123 project team. Sizeable collection kept in two wooden cabinets to the side of the main hall. Collection was mostly palm-leaf manuscripts in Mon and Pāḷi on the usual religious subjects. Manuscripts were kep...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon and Pali
Date Range:
Early 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
303 TIFF images

13. EAP1123/5/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1123/5/4
Title:
Mūlakammathān
Scope & Content:
Title in Mon: မူလကမ္မထာန်. Transliterated title: MULAKAMMATHĀN. Mon-language manuscript about meditation techniques. Extent: 1 palm leaf manuscript, approximately 42 faces. Condition of original material: Legible, though the leaves are old, stiff, and somewhat warped. Some discolouration. C...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Mon
Date Range:
1825
Extent:
21 TIFF images