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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0118 00203

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/873396

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?:

No

Countermark?:

Yes

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

33 x 21 cm

Text block dimension:

18 x 17 cm

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript contains a command letter text. The text explains that the Resident governing Pulau Perca instructed the King of Siguntur, along with the chief penghulu of Barong-Barong Balantai and the penghulu of four clans, to receive the royal decree delivered by Baginda Sutan Besar.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Surat Perintah]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Malay