Illustrated palm leaf manuscript

Southeast Asian Collection

Accession Nr.: 77.15.1
Type: books and manuscripts; manuscript
Date of production:
19 ̶ 20th century
Place of production:
Materials/Techniques: palm leaf, bamboo, black ash, metal, cord, inscised
Dimensions: height: 3. 5 cm
width: 44. 5 cm
A richly illustrated Balinese lontar, stapled together from palm leaf leaves, with traditional Balinese writing on the reverse. The manuscript is protected by bamboo covers, also illustrated. It can be closed with a cord and two lucky coins of Chinese origin.