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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0077 00001
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/791465
Country:
Indonesia
City (Province):
Indramayu (Jawa Barat)
Name of collection:
Private Collection of Wangi Indria
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Literature
Copyist:
Anonymous
Begin Year Date:
1940
End Year Date:
1970
Script:
Roman
Writing support:
Lined paper
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
20.2 x 16 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
20.2 x 16 cm
Text block dimension:
17 x 14.5 cm
Number of pages:
124 pages
Number of blank pages:
39 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The manuscript contains puppet theatre stories starting with the story of the children of King Sastra Boja and Sastra Pramuka who contend with the princes of 25 kingdoms who compete for the hand of their younger sister, Sastrawati. The text ends with the story entitled “Bedahe Ngajogja” that narrates the story of the war and defeat of the Kingdom of Ngajogja.
Other notes:
The owner is a female puppeteer who concentrates on the masked dance theatre in Indramayu. The text contains the outline of the stories used in the theatre. The manuscripts has hard covers, is written in blue ink and easily readable.

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
[Kumpulan Lakon Wayang Dermayu]
Item 1 - Title in English script:
[Collection of Dermayu Puppet Theatre Stories]
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Javanese
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