Shan Buddhist likʻ̐ lūṅʻ manuscripts in UK and SE Asian collections

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010 (Wat Jong Klang)

museum collection

Contents

Concertina book written in shan,burmese script

Title: lokanīti
Title: The essence of the world
Title:

Shan text descriptor: Lik   Rhyming system: sāmʻ kivʻ Introduction: yes Text at other location: Wat Pang Mu

General remarks on work: The text was translated from a Burmese version.

Subject:  sutta 

Language(s): shan

Work ID: W292

Physical Description

Form: Concertina book
138 / 276
Dimensions (written):

Condition

poor

wear,human

Some pages are missing.

Hand(s)

Appearance (paper): white

Binding

Covers: yes Cover colour: black Cover material: papier mache

Cover embellishment: lac

Condition

no

History

Origin:

Date of composition (era): buddhist era

Date of composition (year): 2424

Date of copying (era): sakkaraja era

Date of copying (year): 1296

Provenance and Acquisition

Original donor: pī̐ kyauṅʻʺ saṅʻ̨ vānʻʺ Original donor information: introduction

Original place of donation: Mong Kung

Present copy's donor: luṅʻʺ cāṅʻʺ noiʹ vūṅʻʺ pā̐ caṅʻʺ yūṅʻ̨

Place name for present copy: Wat Jong Klang, Maehongson. Place name information: introduction

Funding of Cataloguing

Dhammakaya Foundation