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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0118 00154

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/873347

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:

Document

Copyist:

Anonymous

Script:

Jawi

Writing support:

European paper

Watermark?:

Yes

Countermark?:

Yes

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

36.6 x 22 cm

Text block dimension:

23.2 x 16.2 cm

Number of pages:

4 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript contains a decree letter. The text states that the Resident governing the land of Sumatra, together with the King of Sungai Pinang and the local chiefs, agreed to appoint Bagindo Sutan Besar as the new king to replace the deceased ruler.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Surat Keputusan]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Malay