Manuscript

Thai manuscript fragments. 19 leaves from the middle of an unidentified Pali text, housed with 2 leaves from a narrative text about a king and a precious jewel in Thai with Pali words (Lanna). Two lateral hoes. Black powder rubbed into incised letters, with varnish applied to a few sections of text or to a few words only. Parts of right abnd left margins chipped off. The script is written in a small and well-controlled hand, but nevertheless gives an elegant appearance. There is a fair amount of interlacing between the lines. Written in 5 lines per leaf (51-9-5.1) and 4 lines per leaf (51-9-5.2).

Leaves of palm leaf with two central holes approximately 21 cm (51-9-5.1) and 19.5 cm (51-9-5.2) apart; faded red edges on leaves of longer text (51-9-5.1); most ends damaged, 2 leaves partial (f. 17-18), and one comprised of 3 small fragments (f. 19). Longer text foliated with letters starting with M, so the beginning of this manuscript is lacking (51-9-5.1); one of the leaves in the shorter text is foliated ga (51-9-5.2). Written in Thailand, possibly in the 18th century.