Lot 213

Balinese Lontar Palm Leaf Manuscript, Hindu Epic Scenes

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Balinese Lontar Palm Leaf Manuscript, Hindu Epic Scenes

Estimate: $500 - $750

Starting Bid: $225

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. mid-20th century CE. A finely incised Balinese palm-leaf manuscript (lontar) composed of multiple narrow, rectangular folios bound together with a central leather cord and capped by protective wooden covers. Each folio is etched with intricate illustrations depicting divine and mythological scenes, including boar hunting - likely episodes from the Ramayana or Mahabharata - and the versos feature lines of script, traditionally written in Old Javanese (Kawi) or Balinese. The entire manuscript is elegantly presented within a modern acrylic panel for display. Size of wood cover: 12.75" L x 1.5" W (32.4 cm x 3.8 cm); acrylic panel: 14.75" W x 35" H (37.5 cm x 88.9 cm)

Provenance: private Wichita, Kansas, USA collection

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Item # 198905

  • Condition: Fissure to one leaf with a loss to another as shown. The manuscript is mounted with adhesive to a modern acrylic panel and fitted with a wire on the verso for display.

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