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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0045 00487

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/833921

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Makassar (Sulawesi Selatan)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Go Lan Ing

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Secular Literary Work, Book

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

20 – 11 – 2479

Copying date in Gregorian:

1928 December 31

Script:

Lontarak; Hanzi

Writing support:

Paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript cover dimension:

23 x 12.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

23 x 12.5 cm

Text block dimension:

19.5 x 9 cm

Number of pages:

84 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

This manuscript is the 18th of 21 volumes titled “Si Jin Kui.” It is a folk tale that tells the story of Tiya Kao Kang, who deceived and confused Tu Kae So Bung. At another time, Si Jin Kui, while in Mo Ti Yon, came to assist the king.

Colophon:

20 – 11 – 2479 31 – 12 – 1928 Niyak sambungna

Other notes:

- The writing is dominated by the Lontarak Makassarese script, with some characters modified by Liem Kheng Yong, and features a combination with Hanzi. - Initially, this manuscript was rented out to the Peranakan Chinese community. - It is adapted from a Chinese folk legend. - There is a red stamp of the author that reads: “LIEM KHENG YONG-MAKASSAR.”

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ᨔᨗᨍᨗᨀᨘᨕᨗ - ᨔᨄᨘᨒᨚ ᨔᨂᨈᨘᨍᨘ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Si Jin Kui – Sampulo Sangangtuju

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Si Jin Kui – 18

Item 1 - Author:

Liem Kheng Yong

Item 1 - Language:

Makassar; Chinese