Telaga Batu inscription
E92733
The Telaga Batu inscription is an important 7th-century stone inscription from the Srivijaya kingdom, written in Old Malay and associated with royal authority and ritual curses.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Malay inscription
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Srivijaya inscription → historical artifact → stone inscription → |
| associatedWith |
Srivijaya kingdom
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oath-taking rituals → ritual curses → royal authority → |
| contains |
list of officials and subjects bound by oath
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| country |
Indonesia
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| culture |
Srivijaya
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| currentLocation |
Indonesia
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| date |
7th century
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| discoveredIn |
Palembang area
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| era |
early classical Malay world
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| feature |
basin for ritual libations
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naga-headed spout → |
| function |
imposition of loyalty oaths
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legitimization of royal power → threat of supernatural punishment → |
| genre |
curse inscription
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oath inscription → |
| heritageStatus |
nationally important inscription of Indonesia
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| importance |
important source for Old Malay language
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key source for early Srivijaya history → |
| language |
Old Malay
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| locatedIn |
Palembang
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South Sumatra → Sumatra → |
| material |
stone
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| mentions |
king of Srivijaya
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| period |
Srivijaya period
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| region |
Southeast Asia
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| relatedTo |
Boom Baru inscription
→
Kedukan Bukit inscription → Talang Tuwo inscription → |
| religiousContext |
Indic-influenced ritual practice
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| scriptDirection |
left-to-right
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| scriptFamily |
Brahmic scripts
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| shape |
stone stele
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| threatens |
divine retribution for disloyalty
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| writingSystem |
Pallava script
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Old Malay
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notableInscription |