Object class: Paintings (visual works) / Loans: S1976-1977 #37: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (February 3, 1977–June 29, 1977) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Wood painting, accession number 18-340, described as “Lontar” leaf “book;” leaves of “Borassus flabellifer;” text, a traditional tale, is in “Kawi” language and characters. Text incised with small knife (”Pengutik); leaves then rubbed with “Kemiri” ash. Length 9 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Wood painting, accession number 18-81, described as Lontar palm leaf book; red border on cover; tied through center with strings and coins. Written in Kawi (ancient Javan-sanskrit) language. Length 17 inches. Width 1 1/2 inches.