Great Pustaha
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The Great Pustaha (Dutch: de Grote Pustaha) is a pustaha (Batak magic book) displayed in the Tropenmuseum of Amsterdam. The name refers to the largest pustaha which was kept in the museum. The official name for the pustaha is simply "pustaha", but for the purpose of distinction, the pustaha is called the Great Pustaha.
The Great Pustaha is among the 150 pustahas kept in the Tropenmuseum. Written by nine generations of datu, the pustaha is among the oldest pustaha in the world. It is also the largest pustaha in the world, reaching the height of 42 centimeters if seated. The Great Pustaha has been on display at the museum almost permanently from the very beginning. In 1923, before Tropenmuseum was officially opened, visitors could come and see the Anniversary Exhibition for Queen Wilhelmina's 25 years of reign in 1923. While most of the museum was still under construction, objects were displayed on tables in the museum galleries, including the Great Pustaha.[1]