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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0092 00004
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/791526
Country:
Indonesia
City (Province):
Indramayu (Jawa Barat)
Name of collection:
Private Collection of Abdul Wahab
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Literature
Copyist:
Anonymous
Begin Year Date:
1940
End Year Date:
1970
Script:
Javanese; Roman
Writing support:
Lined Paper
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript paper dimension:
21 x 14.5 cm
Text block dimension:
17.5 x 13 cm
Number of pages:
44 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text is about the story of Jaka Kalendhong also known as Bujangkrek. The start mentions that Paksi Nagaliman is looking for Bujangkrek, the son of a poor widow who vigorously lives a life of asceticism in order to achieve what he wants.
Other notes:
The covers have gone missing and the bottom of the manuscript is torn causing some loss of text.

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
[Bujangkrek]
Item 1 - Title in English script:
[The Story of Bujangkrek]
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Javanese
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