Indonesian Manuscript from Java, 26 Shadow Play Puppets Start Price USD 525.00 Current Price USD 525.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Belmont, MA See more about 'Indonesian Manuscript from Java, 26 Shadow Play Puppets' Description An Indonesian Manuscript from Java.    Javanese (Pegon) Manuscript.  A very extensive, large manuscript of prayers in the Javanese (Pegon) language in Arabic script.  i + 80 leaves, with first and last leaves are glued to covers.  The manuscript appears to be incomplete at the end.  In naskhī script in black ink; 15 lines to a page.  Size:  22.1 x 31.8 cm.  Many pages are illustrated with Wayang Kulit puppet figures, the traditional Javanese shadow play puppets. There are 26 such illustrations, all of them are in colors. Undated, but most likely from the nineteenth century.  The manuscript is written on the unusual Indonesian paper, called Daluang, which is manufactured from the bark of a certain native tree, called saeh.  Limp suede cover, the corners of the last eight leaves are repaired, with very minor loss of text, some soiling, otherwise a very good manuscript. See:  ILLUMINATIONS: THE WRITING TRADITION OF INDONESIA by Kumar and McGlynn, pages 33 - 48.  [Code:WK07]  Buyer pays domestic shipping and handling charges of $10.00 and may return any item for any reason within one week of receipt, if not satisfied.International shipping costs will depend on the buyer's preference.  Insurance on all shipments is an additional charge and depends on the amount of insurance desired. Place a Bid!