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Collection Summary

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Title: Collection of Balinese and East Javanese lontars, circa 1800-1971 [manuscript].
Date Range: 1800 - 1971
Collection number: MS 6240
Extent: 7 lontars [palm leaf books] ; 51 x 4 x 8 cm. and smaller.

 

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.

 

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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