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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0078 00001

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/791466

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Indramayu (Jawa Barat)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Nana Eka Suwisnu

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Literature

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in native date:

21 Rabī'u al-Awwāl

Script:

Javanese

Writing support:

Paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript cover dimension:

23 x 19 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

21.5 x 17 cm

Text block dimension:

18 x 13 cm

Number of pages:

220 pages

Number of blank pages:

4 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

Yes

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript tells the story of the exploits of Sunan Gunung Jati and his meeting with Dewi Pakungwati; how Syekh Syarif became Sunan Gunung Jati Cirebon; the competition for the hand of Nyi Panguragan; Erang Raja Galuh. The text also tells the story of the nine saints of Java called Walisongo.

Colophon:

“…Tabe ingkang serat mung semanten penyeratipun, nami pun kang nyerat surma…” Translation: with respect, I have only been able to write this manuscript this way, my name is Surma.

Other notes:

The cover is made of woven pandanus leaves covered with brown batik cloth. The owner is the grandson of Ki Wilut, the older broter of Ki Dalang Taham.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Babad Cirebon]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

[The History of Cirebon]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Javanese