Tra Prathap Khuan Luk Pat Inscription 4

Name other

Inscription no. 6, Inscribed Gold Seal from Khuan Lukpat

Script

Pallava

Date

11th-12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 1 line of writing

Material

gold

Form

circle seal

Size

about 1 cm. diameter

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 seal was used for a certain purpose, with the writing saying ‘sarudharmmasya’, which involves 3 different meanings: (1) of good Dharmma, (2) of finely laid or incomparable Dharmma or (3) belonging to Sarudharma (a person’s name).’.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2552 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) 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).
2) Kongkaew Wiraprachak, “Inscriptions from South Thailand,” SPAFA Digest VII, 1 (1986) : 7-21.
3) 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

Script reproduction from : SPAFA Digest VII, 1 (1986)