Dhammasaṅgaṇi : Phra Bahaanayya Sutta, Phra Malai, 1880s.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Contributor:

Bekker, Konrad, died 1981, former owner.

Bekker, Sarah M., died 2013, former owner.

Standardized Title:

Tipiṭaka. Abhidhammapiṭaka. Dhammasaṅgaṇi

Language:

Pali

Thai

Subjects (All):

Māleyya.

Buddhism--Rituals.

Buddhism.

Heaven--Buddhism.

Heaven.

Hell--Buddhism.

Hell.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Thai--Specimens.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Thai.

Thai literature.

Genre:

folded books

Manuscripts, Thai.

Manuscripts.

Manuscripts, Digital.

Specimens.

Penn Provenance:

Sold to Konrad and Sarah M. Bekker in the 1950s or 1960s; Konrad Bekker worked for the State Department in Asia and Sarah Bekker was an art historian.

Sold from the estate of Konrad and Sarah M. Bekker at auction at Sloans & Kenyon, 14-16 June 2013, lot 451.

Physical Description:

1 item (94 folios) : paper ; 12.5 x 63.5 cm

Contained In:

Collection of Southeast Asian Manuscripts. Item 2

Place of Publication:

1880s.

Language Note:

In Pali (Dhammasaṅgaṇi) and Thai (Phra Malai) (Thai Khom).

Summary:

Illustrated manuscript of the Dhammasaṅgaṇi (a text chanted at funerals), followed by a text titled Phra Bahaanayya Sutta and the popular story of Phra Malai (a monk who visits heaven and hell).

Notes:

Written in 8 lines per illustrated folio and 10-12 lines per text folio.

Probably written in the 1880s (Justin McDaniel).

Manuscript written on samut khoi paper, white except for 1 black folio with gold text (f. A08); folded concertina- or accordion-style, including upper cover.

Illustrated with images including devas (gods) and devis (goddesses); scenes from the Rāmmakīan (Thai version of the Rāmāyaṇa); and 2 scenes from the Phra Malai.

Covers with a border formed of additional layers of heavy paper.

Cited as:

UPenn Ms. Coll. 990, Item 2

Contains:

Phra Bahaanayya Sutta.

Phra Malai.

OCLC:

865505213