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A. G. Maisey · 4th October 2015, 08:38 PM

50 inches" ?

In that case I'd say it is fairly current work done as a wall decoration. Pity.

Script is hanacaraka ("a" is pronounced as a back of throat "a", sounds like "o"), Javanese script, or "aksara Jawa". I cannot read this. I can figure it out by using references and a bit of guess work. Quite difficult these days to find somebody who can read it fluently.

Couple of online references:-

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/javanese.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javanese_script

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=h...odVfMGdQ&dpr=1

http://www.gimonca.com/indonesia/huruf_jawa.html

Bear in mind that as with any script the letters are often given variant forms by individual writers, so you need to have some background and do a bit of guessing.

4th October 2015, 08:38 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,700	50 inches" ? In that case I'd say it is fairly current work done as a wall decoration. Pity. Script is hanacaraka ("a" is pronounced as a back of throat "a", sounds like "o"), Javanese script, or "aksara Jawa". I cannot read this. I can figure it out by using references and a bit of guess work. Quite difficult these days to find somebody who can read it fluently. Couple of online references:- http://www.omniglot.com/writing/javanese.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javanese_script https://www.google.com.au/search?q=h...odVfMGdQ&dpr=1 http://www.gimonca.com/indonesia/huruf_jawa.html Bear in mind that as with any script the letters are often given variant forms by individual writers, so you need to have some background and do a bit of guessing.