Wiphuti Inscription

Name other

S.Th. 38, 99/281/2550

Script

Old Khmer

Date

15th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit, Khmer

Face/Line

2 faces ; contains 11 lines of writing, face 1 contains 8 lines and face 2, 3 lines

Material

shale

Form

the inscription is damaged, broken into small pieces

Size

20 cm. width ; 40 cm. height ; 8 cm. thick

Found at

Wat Taphan Hin Temple, Mueang Kao Locality, Mueang District, Sukhothai Province

Exhibited

Kanchanaphisek National Museum, Khlong Ha Locality, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province

Description

The content is incomplete with missing words and sentences in between. It can be assumed from what is found in the inscription that the beginning part of face I could be a praise for someone who made merit by donations. The content on face II mentions that the name of the slave who was donated was Tai Kes and that what was donated was a buffalo.

Reference

Edited by : The Insctriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2554 B.E.), SAC, from :
Cha-em Kaeokhla and Bunloet Senanon, “Wiphuti Inscription,” in The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 3 : Khom Script, 15th-16th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529), 98-101 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Photograph from : The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 3 : Khom Script, 15th-16th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529)