A Batak pustaha from Northern Sumatra. Concertina style, on sheets of bark. Enclosed within wooden boards.
Batak Pustaha [Magic Book]
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- ReferenceGB 102 MS 41836
- Dates of Creationn.d.
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- Language of MaterialBatak languages
- Physical Description1 volume
Scope and Content
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Open
Acquisition Information
A selection of William Marsden's manuscript collection was transferred from King's College London to SOAS shortly after the School's foundation in 1916.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
H21 x W17.8cm
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Custodial History
Formerly part of the library of the Orientalist and linguist William Marsden (1754-1836), a portion of which he presented to King's College London in 1835.