022 (Wat Jong Klang)
museum collection
Contents
Concertina book written in shan script
Shan text descriptor: Lik Rhyming system: sauṅʻ kivʻ Introduction: yes
General remarks on work: Likely original work.
The text content covers the story of Aung Ze Ya, the Burmese King, in the 18th century, about the king removing some inappropriate words/terms from Buddhist canonical texts.
Subject: sermon
Work ID: W302
Physical Description
Condition
poor
wear,human
Both covers missing̨. The side of the manuscript is painted with gold colour, we can assume that the covers were gold gilded/painted.
Hand(s)
Appearance (paper): white
Binding
Covers: no
Condition
History
Date of composition (era): sakkaraja era
Date of composition (year): 1245
Provenance and Acquisition
Former owner: Wat Jong Klang, Maehongson.
Original donor: pā̐ kyauṅʻʺ kā moʺ lè lukʻ caiʺ saṅʻ nu lukʻ páį naṅʻʺ vuvʻʺ tauṅʻʺ (mè̐ hauṅʻ̐ saunʻ) Original donor information: introduction
Original place of donation: Maehongson.
Place name for present copy: Maehongson
Funding of Cataloguing
Dhammakaya Foundation