Or. 853 (Cambridge University Library, Cambridge University)
Oriental Manuscripts
Contents
Summary of Contents: A poem in Malay in the Jawi script. A detailed description of the devastating fire of Singapore in 1831, composed in 1847 by the author who is also known to be the first journalist to document this event.
Title: شعير شيڠافورا ترباكو
Title: Syair Singapura Terbakar
Colophon: Syair ini ditulis yaitu enambelas hari bulan Okto kepada malam Khamis didalam negeri Singapura daerah kampung Kapor yaitu kepada tarikh sana seribu delapan ratus tujuh puluh satu
Language(s): Malay
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 47 folios with text
Layout
written on 2 columns, 18 lines to the page
Hand(s)
in Jawi
Decoration
Illuminated opening
History
Origin: 1871 CE ; Singapor
Provenance and Acquisition
Unknown
Bought from the second hand bookshop G. David in Cambridge in 10 Dec. 1910.
Record Sources
Born digital, description created by Yasmin Faghihi and Thoralf Hanstein
Availability
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