Manuscript of Babad Demak
A hand-written and decorated manuscript in Classical Javanese
Leather-bound, some minor losses; gilt and natural pigments
dated last quarter 1800s by the Patih Danurejo
Naskah kuno Babad Demak
tulisan dan sunggingan tangan prada dan perwarnaan alami
oleh Kepatihan Danurejan ing Nagari Ngayogyakarta Adiningrat
Akhir abad 19
Leather-bound cover with remaining traces of gilt in a single volume, some losses and rubs
Preface notation in Indian ink
written in Javanese Classical script
"sing hati - hati"
"[The One] who exercises Caution"
Left side of opening inscription with hand-decoration and gilt
Depicted with a Javanese crown flanked by nagas on the upper portion and set on mythical beasts
Right side of opening inscription
Depicted with a Javanese crown flanked by nagas on the upper portion and set on a Gajah mungkur backed on a mountain
Left side of closing inscription at end of volume
Depicted with a Javanese crown flanked by nagas on the upper portion and set on
the back of an elephant and in gilt
Enhanced view of the above script
Right side of closing inscription
Depicted with a Javanese crown flanked by nagas on the upper portion and set on a pair of mythical buayas (crocodiles) with a crescent moon
sample of contents
sample of contents
Approximately 200 pages
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