Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Phrayā Chatthan.
พระยาฉัททันต์

Other related names

• Thompson, James B., 1860-1898, former owner

Call number

Ms. Coll. 990 Item 26 Item 26
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9979363021703681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1424865718

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Language

In Thai

Origin

Date

between 1875 and 1899?

Place

Thailand?

Summary

The tale of Phrayā Chatthan (based on Chaddanta-Jātaka; Jātaka no. 514 from the Pali Canon) in Thai, written in a meter known as klon suat; this version is therefore known as Phrayā Chatthan Klon Suat (Peera Panarut).

Notes

• Written in 6 lines per leaf.
   
• Probably written in the late 19th century (before the death of former owner James B. Thompson).
   
• Folios grey, with black ink; folded concertina- or accordion-style, including upper cover.
   
• Covers with a border formed of additional layers of heavy paper.
   
• A detailed description of this manuscript by Dr. Peera Panarut is on file at the library.
   

Extent

1 item (80 segments) : 11 x 36 cm

Support

Paper

Provenance

• Formerly owned by James B. Thompson (M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1886; Protestant missionary in Thailand; stamp on cover).
   
• Acquired by the University of Pennsylvania Libraries before 1938 (date of publication in Poleman).
   

Subjects topical

• Jataka stories, Thai
• Thai literature
• Thai poetry

Genres

• accordion books
• Jataka stories
• Manuscripts, Thai--19th century
• Manuscripts--Thailand--19th century

Licenses

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Table of contents

• fol. 1r-2r — Phraya Chatthan