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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/10
Title:: Anonymous Collector 10
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 24 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP791/1/10/1 to EAP791/1/10/24. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1807-1983
Extent:: 1293 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/10/22
Title:: 老號合婚書
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 老號合婚書 [laohao hehun shu]. External cover title: 一本鶴婚書中卷 [yiben hehun shu zhongjuan]. Manual about the horoscope of humans and the fortune of married couples. It is used in matchmaking in order to guarantee an hamonious life for the couple; the souls of the couple are b...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 84 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP791/1/10/16
Title:: 一本山行?集
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no internal cover title for the first text. The given title is for the title on the outer cover. External cover title: 一本山行?集 [yiben? hang？ji.] Instructions about the ceremony for the incense table, which relate to the fortune associated with specfici times. Custodial hist...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 24 TIFF images

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