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Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript of Pali Chants Written in Khom Bali Script and Thai Language Phra Malai Recitations Written in Khom Thai Script, with Illustrations of the Ten Jatakas

Illustrated Liturgical Manuscript of Pali Chants Written in Khom Bali Script and Thai Language Phra Malai Recitations Written in Khom Thai Script, with Illustrations of the Ten Jatakas

Thai

Pali texts include a condensed Abhidhamma and condensed Tripitaka, Shassaneyya. Colophon indicates this was sponsored by a lay-woman (Sika) who had the manuscript (Phra Tham) and Manuscript box (hip) made.

Two-sided, horizontal, accordion-fold manuscript; ink, color, and gold on paper; with lacquered covers

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