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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0058 00038

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/622793

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Cirebon (Jawa Barat)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Makrifat Iman

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Mantra

Copyist:

Anonymous

Begin Year Date:

1850

End Year Date:

1950

Script:

Arabic; Pegon

Writing support:

Lined paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

16 cm x 9 cm

Text block dimension:

15 cm x 6,5 cm

Number of pages:

2 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript contains the mantra pengasihan which is said to ensure that the person to whom it is directed will fall in love with the person who uses the mantra as stated in the following quote: “déning asihé Si anu maring isun. Idhĕp madhĕp wĕlas asih.”, which means, “for the love of (person’s name) for me. Thought, love and affection”.

Other notes:

The manuscript is in a good condition but there is a hole in the middle. The text is clear and easy to read. The script is written in Javanese in pegon script written in black ink.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Mantra Pĕngasihan]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

[The captive spells]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Arabic; Javanese