Lontar palm leaf manuscript detailing auspicious days for a range of activities. Consists of 13 strips of lontar leaf, each folded along the spine and cut into a rectangle, inscribed on both sides. In nearly all cases the script is divided into six sections by vertical lines. A hole has been made towards the top of each leaf near each end; into those on the left a string has been inserted and tied in a loop to keep the leaves together and in order.
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