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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0119 00015
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/873439
Country:
Indonesia
City (Province):
Lombok Tengah (Nusa Tenggara Barat)
Name of collection:
Private Collection of H. M. Najamuddin
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Literature
Copyist:
Anonymous
Script:
Sasak
Writing support:
Palm-Leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
28.5 x 3.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
28.5 x 3.5 cm
Text block dimension:
26.5 x 3 cm
Number of pages:
220 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text tells of the King of Jamineran who had a beautiful daughter named Denda Rengganis, The king went out to wander about with his daughter. When they arived at the top of Mount Argapura, they met Jin Lordanurca who had a daughter named Dewi Mas Komalasari who taught Rengganis about the female skills she needed to have such as spinning weaving, making songket and dyeing. One day, when Rengganis was taking a bath in a lake Repatmaja spotted her and he watched her every movement full of admiration and overcome with love. One night, Repatmaja disappeared as he was taken by Rengganis to Argapura.
Other notes:
The text is read during wedding ceremonies.

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Rengganis
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Javanese
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