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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0043 00054

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/536275

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Sijunjung (Sumatera Barat)

Name of collection:

Surau Simaung

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Prayer and divination

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

1970

Script:

Jawi; Arabic

Writing support:

European paper

Watermark?:

Yes

Countermark?:

Yes

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

16.5 x 10 cm

Text block dimension:

13.5 x 8 cm

Number of pages:

44 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

Yes

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text contains mantras, prayers, and charms incuding mantras for sexual prowess. It also contains auspicious and inauspicious months and partner prediction.

Other notes:

Two papers are inserted in the manuscript about nature. Some papers are damaged due to ink corrosion.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Mantra, Azimat dan Primbon]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

[Mantras, Charms, and Divination]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Malay; Arabic