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animals and demoniacal beings which are shown on the kayons are remarkable. LOr 12.519, which containins 8 plays (re- gisterd by Mr Moens as nos 6/11-14/15). refers also to the appearance of a single Puppet of a dancing woman (golèk) at the end of a wayai] purwa performance. This volume contains Javanese summaries, written with Latin script, added to the texts °f the plays, which are prolix.

37 lines, thick im port paper, half leather, half black linen binding Wayai] purwa plays, 14 items, a collec tion of tales concerning the kayon (gunu- 13an, stage property) of the wayai] purwa theatre and its presumed history in the Period of the Pandawas. The original kayon Was repeatedly lost but always recovered after some time. The collection is called Gagat Kayon Pu rwa, because of the dispute concerning the ownership of the kayon between various parties, Pandawas and demons. Trees and animals which are depicted on the kayon also appear in the tales, and so do Batara Guru and the gods. The wayai] plays were fabricated by a dalag for the use of Mr Moens who asked

for information on the origin of the gunu- i3an. Its is difficult to ascertain whether the tales contain elements belonging to a firm tradition of long standing among dalarjs concerning the origin and the significance of the kayon and its various shapes. This is what Mr Moens tried to investigate.

20 lines, thick im port paper, lined, Javanese leather binding (goat), worked

Pakëm Kayon Priya Wanita, wayai] purwa plays written by the dalai] Widi, describing the origin of two groups of wayai] purwa kayons or gunuqans which are considered as males (Priya, LOr 12.521; 25 plays) and females (Wanita, LOr 12.522/23; 16 and 26 plays). The plays are said to belong to the Panca Kaki tradi tion of dalai] lore, of the dalai] Ki Galuga (?). They seem to be composed for the use of Mr Moens who asked for information on the Javanese stage properties. 12.524 43.080 35,5 x 23 cm out- 835 pp. (no original side, 28 x 15 cm numbering),