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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0148 00019

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/834730

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Bantaeng (Sulawesi Selatan)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Imran Massoewalle

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Correspondence letter

Copying date in native date:

1337 Jumadil Akhir 9 AH

Copying date in Gregorian:

1919 March 12

Script:

Lontara

Writing support:

Paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript paper dimension:

34.5 x 22.5 cm

Text block dimension:

31 x 11.5 cm

Number of pages:

8 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript is a correspondence letter from Gallarrang Bantaeng in his capacity of leader of the Adat Dua Belas. It conveys to Iya and the Assistant Resident that a meeting will be convened with the Adat Dua Belas advisory board to discuss the conduct of Karaeng Bantaeng and his wife, Sitti, towards the common peoples.

Colophon:

12 bulang mara’ taung 1919

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sura’ Apattantu

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Decree

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Makassarese