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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0010 00001

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/513053

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Baubau (Sulawesi Tenggara)

Name of collection:

Private collection of La Ode Zaenu

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Shelfmark:

MLZ 1

Subject matter:

Letter

Copying date in native date:

1253 Rajab 14

Copying date in Gregorian:

1858 November 30

Place of copying:

Buton

Script:

Jawi

Writing support:

European paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

20.9 x 16.5 cm

Text block dimension:

17.5 x 7.5 cm

Number of pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Damaged

Description of manuscript content:

The letter contains an introduction on behalf of an envoy from Buton who was dispatched to meet the Governor in Makassar.

Colophon:

Termaktub atas tanah Buton …. Kepada Empat Belas hari bulan Rajab pada hari Sabtu di dalam Hijrah Seribu Dua Ratus Lima Puluh Tiga tahun 1253 sanah.

Other notes:

The manuscript is damaged causing loss of text.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Letter]

Item 1 - Author:

Syarif Laman

Item 1 - Language:

Malay