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EAP698/25/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003256283
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003256282
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100027106056.0x00020e
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP698/25/1
- Title:
- Watching dates, hours, months, years for building houses, the origin of rivers and oceans taking shape
- Scope & Content:
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Cham manuscript made of corypha lecomtei beec leaves. The covers are made of khaya, drawn with white flowers. The corypha lecomtei beec leaves have two holes at the edges and are fixed to wood supports. The two sides of the covers are made of khaya with rope tied at the center. The margins of the manuscript are tied with blue and white threads. Pages are numbered in order. Pages 01, 155, 169, 170, 171, 172 are blank. The text is carved clearly onto the corypha lecomtei beec leaves and emboldened with ink made from wood resin. The contents are written in Akhar Thrah script. The manuscript is in good condition. The manuscript covers calendrical themes. Contents: watching dates, hours, months, years for building houses, the origin of rivers and oceans taking shape. Size: 21 x 6 x 5 cm
This manuscript was left by ancestors. Previously, the manuscript was saved by brother - in - law. The manuscript was transfered to Mr. Tapah Thuong Xuan Huu in 1973. Author is unknown.
Extent and Medium of original material: Wood covers. Paper manuscript, corypha lecomtei beec leaves. 176 pages
Volume no.: 1
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- EAP698: Digitisation of the endangered Cham manuscripts in Vietnam
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003256282
040-003256283 - Is part of:
- EAP698/25 : Cham manuscripts collected by Mr. Thuong Xuan Huu
EAP698/25/1 : Watching dates, hours, months, years for building houses, the origin of rivers and oceans taking shape - Hierarchy:
- 032-003256282[0001]/040-003256283
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP698/25
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 176 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/database/overview_item.a4d?catId=258761;r=23280
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Eastern Cham
- Scripts:
- Cham
- Start Date:
- 2015
- End Date:
- 2015
- Date Range:
- 2015
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 11.01424
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 108.07138
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)