Private Collection of I Made Kajeng Waras Himawan Suweca
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Literature
Begin Year Date:
1800
End Year Date:
1900
Script:
Balinese
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript paper dimension:
3.4 x 63.5 cm
Text block dimension:
3 x 51.5 cm
Number of pages:
18 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Damaged
Description of manuscript content:
This manuscript contains the story of I Gede Basur who asked Ni Sokasti to arrange a marriage with his son (I Tigaron). Because the request was rejected, Gede Basur uses black magic to hurt Ni Sokasti, but she receives help from a balian (shaman).
Other notes:
This text is incomplete because some leaves are missing at the end. The pages of the manuscript are in disorder. The manuscript is an embat-embatan with one hole at the left-hand side and the central spines of the leaves still in place. Some leaves are damaged with loss of text.