Golden Letters: Writing Traditions of Indonesia.

• Author: GEROW, EDWIN
• Position: Review

Golden Letters: Writing Traditions of Indonesia. By ANNABEL TEH GALLOP, assisted by BERNARD ARPS. London: THE BRITISH LIBRARY, 1991. Pp. 152 (paper).

This is the catalogue of an exhibition of Indonesian manuscripts held in British libraries that toured various Indonesian cities in 1990 and 1991--some, however, saw only photographs of the manuscripts. The items were selected chiefly for their calligraphy and illuminations. Two date from the seventeenth century, but most are in the nature of official communications from various local potentates...