Shan Buddhist likʻ̐ lūṅʻ manuscripts in UK and SE Asian collections

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026 (Wat Jong Klang)

museum collection

Contents

Concertina book written in shan,burmese script

Title: pitakatʻ samʻ kauṅʻ cu
Title: A Collection of Buddhist Teachings from the Three Baskets (Tipitaka)
Title:

Illustrated (ornamentation): mono

Shan text descriptor: Lik  tra Rhyming system: sāmʻ kivʻ Introduction: yes

General remarks on work: Neat and clear hand writing.

Subject:  abhidhamma,sutta,vinaya 

Colophon: Colophon:yes Colophon type:donor 
Language(s): shan

Work ID: W305

Physical Description

Form: Concertina book
142 / 284
Dimensions (written):
Foliation:

Lines (per folio:) 11

Condition

excellent

Gold gilded covers decorated with glass-cuts and floral arts.

Hand(s)

Appearance (paper): white

Binding

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

Cover embellishment: lac,gilt,embossed

Condition

yes

History

Origin:

Provenance and Acquisition

Present copy's donor: luṅʻʺ caṅʻʺ voʻ (yų̄ vanʻ kunʻ nāʺ) Present copy information: introduction

Place name for present copy: Kun Na village.

Funding of Cataloguing

Dhammakaya Foundation