Tra Prathap Khuan Luk Pat Inscription 2

Name other

Inscription no. 3, Inscribed rectangular green stone seal from Khuan Lukpat

Script

Pallava

Date

11th-12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 1 line of writing

Material

green stone

Form

rectangle seal

Size

1.5 cm. width ; 4 cm. length

Found at

Ban Khuan Luk Pat, Khlong Thom Tai Locality, Khlong Thom District, Krabi Province

Exhibited

Wat Khlong Thom Museum, Khlong Thom Tai Locality, Khlong Thom District, Krabi Province

Description

The reading and translation of this inscription has not been finalized. The writing could mean ‘fearless soldier’, ‘no moving’ or be the name of a person called ‘Apralasanasya’.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2552 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) Anan Klinpoklap, A study on the identification and and art styles of seals in the early historical period at Uthong National Museum, Uthong, Suphan Buri (Bangkok : Department of Archaeology Graduate School, Silpakorn University, SU, 2547), 93-194 (in Thai).
2) Document Processing and Archival Committee on the Board of Directors held in Honor of His Majesty, Cultural-historical development-identity and wisdom of Krabi Province (Bangkok : The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2542), 168-172 (in Thai).
3) Kongkaew Veeraprajak, “Inscriptions from South Thailand,” SPAFA Digest VII, 1 (1986) : 7-21.
4) Phasuk Inthrawut, “3.3.3 Seals were used as a medium of communication,” in Dvaravati : a critical study based on archaeological evidence (Bangkok : Akson Samai Press, 2542), 134-137 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Reference picture photograph and script reproduction from : SPAFA Digest VII, 1 (1986)