Shan Buddhist likʻ̐ lūṅʻ manuscripts in UK and SE Asian collections

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MS Asiat. Misc. b. 9 (R) (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)

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Contents

Rolled book written in shan,burmese script

Title: cūratttha taṅʻ naṅʻʺ la hanʻ
Title: Story of Cūrattha and Nang La Han
Title:

Illustrated (ornamentation): none

Illustrated (diagrams): none

Illustrated (pictures): none

Shan text descriptor: Not specified   Rhyming system: laṅʻ kā aunʻ Introduction: yes

General remarks on work: Dating 1281 and 1291 SE on 32-33 (1919-29). Fang is now a district of Chiang Mai province in Northern Thailand.

Subject:  folk stories 

Colophon: Information about title, author and donor.Colophon:yes 
Language(s): shan

Work ID: W201

Physical Description

Form: Rolled book
17 /34
Dimensions (written):
Foliation:

Lines (per folio:) 28-29

Condition

poor

wear,human

It is a complete text although it's in poor condition.

Hand(s)

Appearance (paper): white

Binding

Covers: yes Cover material: cloth

Condition

yes

History

Origin:

Date of composition (era): sakkaraja era

Date of composition (year): 1281

Date of copying (era): sakkaraja era

Date of copying (year): 1291

Provenance and Acquisition

Former owner: cavʻ srā muiṅʻʺ phaṅʻ

Original donor: naṅʻʺ ñuvʻ

Original place of donation: muiṅʻʺ phaṅʻ ?

Present copy's donor: pū kyauṅʻʺ ti , kyauṅʻʺ ta kā ma naṅʻʺ ʼauṅʻ

Place name for present copy: Fang

Funding of Cataloguing

Dhammakaya Foundation