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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0118 00001

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/873194

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Pesisir Selatan (Sumatera Barat)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Sutan Achmad Kosasi

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Letter

Copyist:

Anonymous

Script:

Jawi; Latin

Writing support:

European paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

Yes

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

24.5 x 19.6 cm

Text block dimension:

10 x 17 cm

Number of pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript comprises a text regarding a decision. The text states that Sutan Cahaya of the Caniago was appointed as chief (penghulu kepala) of the Sungai Pinang region in Luhak Tarusan.

Other notes:

The same explanation is offered in Dutch.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Surat Keterangan Pengangkatan]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Malay; Dutch