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Lantai 2 [Spot 1: Prasasti]

2nd Floor [Spot 1: Inscription]

Mulawarman / Mulawarman Inscription

Tulisan sebanyak 12 baris pada Prasasti Mulawarman I

dipahat di sisi depan dengan ukuran tinggi 124 cm, lebar

31,5 cm, dan tebal 29,5 cm. Huruf yang dipahat memiliki

ukuran panjang 9,5 - 2 cm dan lebar 4-0,4 cm. Prasasti

ini berisi silsilah Raja Mulawarman. Disebutkan pula

bahwa Mulawarman telah mengadakan upacara

selamatan yang dinamakan bahusuwarnnakam (“emas

amat banyak”). Sebagai tanda peringatan selamatan

tersebut, tugu batu (Yupa) ini didirikan oleh para

brahmana.

The Mulawarman I inscription has 12 lines carved

on the front side. The stone measures about 124

cm high, 31.5 cm wide, and 29.5 cm thick. The

carved characters range from about 9.5–2 cm in

height and 4–0.4 cm in width. The text records

the genealogy of King Mulawarman. It also

mentions a thanksgiving ceremony called

bahusuwarnnakam (“abundant gold”). As a

memorial to this ceremony, this stone pillar

(yupa) was erected by the brahmins.