Manuscript MAP 2555
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| MAP 2555 |  |
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| manuscript | ||
| suruṁ ma ko botara paṅulu balaṁ ni guruṁku […] | ||
| Bamboo (cylinder) | ||
| 19th-20th century | ||
| Simalungun (Batak) | ||
| Simalungun (Batak) | ||
| The long text inscribed on the cylinder has been divided into several small sections. These sections mainly include the repetition of invocations to the spirit of the pangulubalang. The invocation is introduced by the formula surung ma ko "arm yourself with strength". By this exclamation the datu incited the spirit of the pangulubalang against the enemy. | ||
| Visual organization: The text starts on the first internode surface proceeding lengthwise to the next one; a double black line filled in with a geometrical motif was traced before the first line of text; the text is further divided into small sections with the use of single black lines; the nodes of the bamboo cylinder have been cut off, polished and embellished with the inscription of a geometric motif. Condition: black spots on the cylinder surface affect the readability of the text, especially at the beginning of the first internode surface and on the last internode surface; the right-hand extremity of the cylinder has been damaged, causing the loss of the last part of the text. 3 nodes; 38-52 lines of text por internode surface. | ||
| bamboo | ||
| 132.9 × 5 cm | ||
| Indonesia (North Sumatra) | ||
| public domain | ||
