Western Michigan University, Palm Leaf MS 02

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS26341

Shelfmark:

Palm Leaf MS 02

Title:

Palm Leaf Manuscript 2

Palm leaf manuscript

Place:

Bali (Indonesia : Province)

Bali TGN

Indonesia TGN

Date:

between 1800 and 1925

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

twentieth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Balinese

Balinese WIKIDATA

Material:

palm leaf (material)

Palm Leaf AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 137 leaves; palm leaf (material)

Note:

Script: The text is written in an unknown script of four lines: the first and last line span the length of each leaf, the middle two continue with a wide space either side of the center margin.
Binding: Bundle of 137 leaves fastened together with three strings running through the left, right, and center margins. The leaves are cased in two heavy wooden covers, both front and back. The covers feature decorative triangle and floral shapes (tumpuls).
A large, unidentified palm leaf manuscript from Bali. Text is written in four lines across the length of the leaf and on both sides. Three strings run through holes in the left, right and center margins. Text is written around the holes. On side A (front) of each leave is a symbol, likely a leaf numbering. The text's content is unknown.

Keyword:

palm-leaf manuscripts

Manuscripts, Balinese

IIIF Manifest:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/iiif/m/wmich~13~13~6~163398/manifest

Holding Institution:

Western Michigan University