“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.
Donor:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Collection place:
Malaysia
Collector:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Paintings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1975-1976 #21: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley)/Margot Lyon (October 23, 1975–October 23, 1975) and S1976-1977 #37: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (February 3, 1977–June 29, 1977)