3 Balinese Lontar Hand Drawn Palm Leaf Manuscripts Illustrated Indonesia Vintage for Sale

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3 Balinese Lontar Hand Drawn Palm Leaf Manuscripts Illustrated Indonesia Vintage For Sale

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3 Balinese Lontar Hand Drawn Palm Leaf Manuscripts Illustrated Indonesia Vintage:
$149.00

3 Balinese Lontar Hand Drawn Palm Leaf Manuscripts Illustrated Indonesia Vintage
Very good condition for their age and origin. Intact.
Well preserved hand drawn and written on palm leaf slices.
3 scrolls
Approx measurements1 17 1/4\" x 1 /2\" folded up ( x 10 1/8\" opened up fully)1 17\" x 1 1/2\" folded up ( x 10 1/8\" opened up fully)1 15\" x 1 1/2\" folded up ( x 10 1/4\" opened up fully)
Palm-leaf manuscripts (popularly known as lontar) are among the most iconic and unique manifestations of tangible and intangible cultural heritage preserved on Bali from the past through to the present day. The literature and religious lore of Balinese and ancient Javanese traditions have been reproduced through the centuries via a learned tradition of writing and reading texts on lontar. The refined technique of engraving words in the beautiful Balinese script on processed palm-leaves originates from pre-modern India. In India, this pre-industrial technology has mostly fallen into oblivion, but on Bali it is still used alongside digital print technology.