Title
Riau-Lingga state document
Year/Period
AH 1310/ 1892 CE
Region
Riau-Lingga Archipelago, Indonesia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: L:20.8 x W:34.3cm
Accession No.
2001-00374
Collection of
This state document carries the seal of the Yang Dipertuan Muda of Riau-Lingga, Indonesia. The text, written in Jawi, bears the Islamic date AH 1310/ 1892 CE. The most interesting aspect of this document is the presence of the seal of the Sultan of Riau-Lingga, which is bordered by a string of Dutch words indicating the Sultan of Riau-Lingga, not an uncommon practice in Riau-Lingga.
