A Perak palace
This short note by R. O. Winstedt presents a ground plan of a Perak palace of Malay type, drawn for him over twenty years prior to publication (p. 457).
Summary
The document consists of a single text figure showing the layout of a traditional Perak palace, accompanied by a legend identifying its component parts in Malay architectural terminology. The plan delineates the serambi (verandahs), istana (palace proper), balai rong (inner hall), balai besar (central hall of audience), balai penghadapan (outer hall of audience), penanggah (kitchen), selang (passage), pintu tangga (doors and steps), petarana (dais for princes of the blood), singasana (throne), and bilek kundang (rooms for pages), along with the various pillar types (tiang sudut, tiang rembat gun tong, and tiang tinggi) (p. 457).