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MS. Asiat. Misc. b. 10 (R) (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)

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Concertina book written in shan script

W187.
Author: unknown
Title: likʻ muñʻ to cu kyaṃ
Title: A collection of pagodas/relics
Title:

Illustrated (ornamentation): none

Illustrated (diagrams): none

Illustrated (pictures): colour

Shan text descriptor: Not specified   Rhyming system: samʻ kivʻ Introduction: yes

The texts contain names and images of famous pagodas in Brahma-loka, Burma, Thailand, and India. The text also gives praise of pagodas and local legends.

Subject:  instruction Subject comments: Pagodas

Colophon: Making wishes for Nibbāna and dedication to family members (on page 21). Colophon repeated for each subsequent section of text.Colophon:yes 
Language(s): shan

Work ID: W187

W188.
Author: unknown
Title: unknown
Title:

Illustrated (ornamentation): none

Illustrated (diagrams): none

Illustrated (pictures): none

Shan text descriptor: Not specified   Rhyming system: samʻ kivʻ Introduction: no

Subject:  abhidhamma,sutta,commentary Subject comments: A text on suññatā and relics

Colophon: scribal wishes for the attainment of Nibbāna.Colophon:yes Additional colophon:no 
Language(s): shan

Work ID: W188

Physical Description

Form: Concertina book
82 (21-102)
Dimensions (written):
Foliation:

Lines (per folio:) 10

Condition

reasonable

human

pages missing from beginning/end

Hand(s)

Appearance (paper): white

Binding

Covers: yes Cover colour: red,gold Cover material: papier mache

Cover embellishment: lac,gilt,stencil

Condition

no

History

Origin:

Provenance and Acquisition

Present copy's donor: khiṅʻ greāṅʻ tanʻ Present copy information: colophon

Place name for present copy: Mong Hang Place name information: colophon

Funding of Cataloguing

Dhammakaya Foundation