"Untitled (Sut Mon, Vaípha) (19th century)"

This folded multiple-text manuscript is written with black ink on greyish mulberry paper in Tham-Lan Na script and language. The texts deal with several subjects, like chanting, divination and magic formula, and many ceremonies. There are a number of magical diagrams and yantras (with combinations of numerals and consonants and vowels) along with explanatory texts. The title “Sut Mon” (chantings) has been written with a red ballpen in modern Lao script on the top of the cover page. Headings are written at the right margins of the pages. Date of original material: 19th century. 41 folios. Language: Lao-Lan Na.