Shan Buddhist likʻ̐ lūṅʻ manuscripts in UK and SE Asian collections

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035 (Wat Jong Klang)

museum collection

Contents

Concertina book written in shan,burmese script

Title: naṅʻʺ upalavaṇṇā ummādandī
Title: Story of Laday Upalavaṇṇā, also known Lady Ummādandī
Title:

Shan text descriptor: Nang  Vatthu Rhyming system: sāmʻ kivʻ Introduction: yes

General remarks on work: The author himself is the first donor of this text. First requested by Mr Panti and Mrs Nuan. The author in responding to the request, he said wanted to be part of sponsoring this text.

Subject:  sutta,canonical jataka 

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

Work ID: W314

Physical Description

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

Lines (per folio:) 10

Condition

animal

Word arts for section ending marks.

Hand(s)

Appearance (paper): white

Binding

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

Cover embellishment: lac

Condition

yes

History

Origin:

This is the original text and perhaps the only copy exists.

Provenance and Acquisition

Former owner: Wat Jong Klang, Maehongson.

Original donor: luṅʻʺ sūriyā meʻ saṅʻ naumʻ luṅʻʺ saṅʻ panʻ ti meʻ saṅʻ nunʻʺ

Original place of donation: Maehongson.

Present copy information: introduction

Place name for present copy: Maehongson Place name information: introduction

Funding of Cataloguing

Dhammakaya Foundation