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Or 16797
- Record Id:
- 032-001608376
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001608376
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x00016c
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100189205419.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- 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 support leadership
Fol. 3: two lucky cats to support fame and glory
Fol. 4: two lucky cats to support success and great achievements
Fol. 5: two lucky cats to support wealth and happiness
Fol. 6: two very expensive royal cats which are good for breeding and can be sold for up to 100,000 tamlueng
Fol. 7: two very good species of noble cats
Fol. 8: two lucky cats to support Buddhist monks, temple cats
Fol. 9: two lucky cats to support fortune and safety, particularly of soldiers
Fol. 10: two unlucky cats that will bring disaster and catastrophe
Fol. 11: two unlucky cats that will bring sadness, should not be bred or kittens will die
Fol. 12: unlucky spirit cat with yellow eyes that will set the owner's house on fire
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Central Thai Manuscripts Digitization
Thai, Lao, Cambodian Collections - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-001608376", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 16797: Cat treatise ตำราแมว" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001608376
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001608376
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 12 folios
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_16797 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Thai
- Scripts:
- Thai
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
-
Materials: Paper folding book (samut khoi)
Dimensions: 361 mm x 119 mm
Script: 2 lines per side, in black ink. Thai script
- Source of Acquisition:
- Bought from UK collector, February 2011.
- Exhibitions:
- Animal tales, (online), 10 November 2015-
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)