020 (Wat Jong Klang)
museum collection
Contents
Concertina book written in shan script
Shan text descriptor: Lik tra Rhyming system: sāmʻ kivʻ
General remarks on work: Very neat and clear hand writing.
Subject: sutta,sermon
Work ID: W300
Physical Description
Condition
excellent
The manuscript looks very old but still remains in a very good condition, perhaps a good example of Shan traditional manuscripts made of good quality sa paper.
Hand(s)
Appearance (paper): white
Binding
Covers: yes Cover colour: black Cover material: papier mache
Cover embellishment: lac
Condition
History
Date of composition (era): sakkaraja era
Date of composition (year): 1275
Date of copying (era): sakkaraja era
Date of copying (year): 1290
Provenance and Acquisition
Former owner: Wat Jong Klang, Maehongson.
Original donor: mèʻ saṅʻ naṅʻʺ khyèṅʻ
Present copy's donor: meʻ saṅʻ nu (Pang Law village, North of Maehongson town)
Funding of Cataloguing
Dhammakaya Foundation