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Collection Summary
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Collection of Balinese and East Javanese lontars, circa 1800-1971 [manuscript]. |
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1800 - 1971 |
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MS 6240 |
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7 lontars [palm leaf books] ; 51 x 4 x 8 cm. and smaller. |
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Introduction Scope and Content
Seven lontars [palm leaf books] consisting of manuscripts written on palm leaf slats in Balinese, Old Balinese and Kawi (Old Javanese). They discuss medicine, charm formulae, "how to treat or what to do with a corpse" and relate parts of the Ramayana. Some are incomplete.
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Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as [manuscript item title],
Collection of Balinese and East Javanese lontars, circa 1800-1971 [manuscript]., National Library of Australia, MS 6240, [manuscript item number].
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