Rāmāyana, Early 17th century
The Malay version of the Rāmāyana, called the Hikāyat Srī Rāma (history of Rama).
Dates
- Creation: Early 17th century
Extent
405 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Malay
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 291
Arrangement
Originally arranged and housed in 1641 at the Bodleian in Duke Humfrey’s Library, Selden End, compartment as ‘B 91’, see Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, p. 14
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 572
For a full description in English, see:Greentree, R., and E. W. B. Nicholson, Catalogue of Malay Manuscripts and Manuscripts Relating to the Malay Language in the Bodleian Library (1 vol., Oxford, 1910), no. 1
Custodial History
Manuscript 1711 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
19th century brown calf, blind-tooled, and slightly worm holed binding
Dimensions
85/8 x 6 1/8 in.
Repository Details
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