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Or 1246
- Record Id:
- 032-002363360
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002363360
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000094.0x0000be
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 1246
- Title:
- Three Buddhist texts
- Scope & Content:
-
(A) Fols. 1-93: Gaṇṭhiparittasaṅkhepa, a short commentary on the Paritta (a collection of hymns and sermons from the Tripitaka) in three bundles, in Pali
(B) Fols. 1-21: Jūjaka-pabba, part of Vessantara Jātaka, one bundle, in Thai
(C) Fols. 1-44: Mūla kaccāyana, Kaccayana’s rules of grammar, the Sandhi-kappa, Nama-kappa and Karaka-kappas only, one bundle in Pali with Thai interpretation
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Thai, Lao, Cambodian Collections
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002363360", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 1246: Three Buddhist texts" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002363360
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002363360
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 5 bundles
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Pali
Thai - Scripts:
- Khmer
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
-
Materials: Palm leaf, bundles 1-3 with black lacquered edges, one bundle with red lacquered and gilt edges, one bundle with gilt edges (bai lan)
Dimensions: 558 mm x 47 mm
Script: 5 lines per side. Thin Khom script, a variant of Khmer script used in Thailand, incised and blackened
- Custodial History:
- Purchased from Mr Ed. Daniell and accessioned into the British Museum collections on 15 Sept 1873. Edward Daniell was a major dealer in fine art and prints, based in London.
- Former External References:
- 40.A.c
- Source of Acquisition:
- British Museum, 1973.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)