COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
BRO_ Batak_MS_2
Reference Number:
Batak MS 2
Parent Work Title:
Sipiuan na bolon
Description:
A Pustaha/Bark book, called Sipiuan na bolon, " the great Sipiuan " (a kind of kite). In connexion
with this pagar, tables of the pormesa, panggorda and pormamis
(III. 3) are given. There is also a piece about parombunan, the
reading of omens from the form of clouds in the sky.
with this pagar, tables of the pormesa, panggorda and pormamis
(III. 3) are given. There is also a piece about parombunan, the
reading of omens from the form of clouds in the sky.
Language Code:
btk
Language:
Batak
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Bark (plant material)
Item Height:
201 mm
Item Width:
124 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
P. Voorhoeve, ‘Batak bark books’, Bulletin of the John Rylands Library, 33 (1950–51), pp. 283–98
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2024-11-01
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2025-01
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands