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guishing, etc., mentioning prayers (mèl, partly Arabic, partly Javanese) which should be said by the person who is han dling the lamp. The tales concerning the lamp are contained in wayag purwa plays; the information is couched in lessons given by Narada and other sages. The nine tales are written by one author, he made also the illustrations. According to the colophon the tales belong to the padala- gan (dalag school, wayag tradition) Panca Kaki kuna. Vol. I is missing.

39 and 35 lines, thick import paper, Javanese leather binding (goat), worked. Sajarah ig Kayon Purwa, 17 and 19 wayag purwa plays containing tales of the origin of various types of kayon (giiniiijan) in the sphere of the gods. The plays were composed by the dalag Widi for the use of Mr Moens who asked for infor mation on the significance of Javanese stage properties. 12.517/18/19 43.080 35,5 x 23,5 cm 1535 and 1245 and outside, 614 pp. (no orignal

30 X 17,5 cm writ- numbering), ing, 139 and 115 Javanese script and 49 full-page polychrome illus trations in wayag style, the frames of the pages are deco rated with flowery patterns

18 lines, thick im port paper, lined, Javanese leather binding (goat), worked, damaged. Adëg ig Kayon, 22 and 21 and 8 wayag purwa plays composed by the dalag Widi Prayitna, describing the origin of va rious types of wayag kayons and their being placed in the centre of the stage at the beginning of the performance. They are connected with phases in the epic history of the Pandawas, Mèls, prayers, partly Arabic, partly Javanese, to be said by the dalag, are mentioned. Several danyaqs, utelary spirits of particular kayons, are known by name. Various kinds of kayons are distinguished. The kayon types Purwa and Grigsig are discussed in the last plays of the collection. The dalag Widi tried to please Mr Moens who asked for informa tion on the Javanese wayai3 kayon and its origin. Although many stories seem mere phantastical inventions of the dalag, it seems likely that a considerable number of forms and types of wayag kayons described and shown in the illustrations really existed and was known to the dalag himself or his colleagues. The variations in the pictures of