Malay divination work

Title
Malay divination work
Year/Period
1883
Region
Sumatra, Indonesia
Object Type
manuals (instructional materials), manuscripts (documents)
Material
cloth bindings (bookbindings), ink, paper (fiber product)
Technique
bookbinding (process), calligraphy (process)
Dimension
Object size: 25 x 18.8 cm
Accession No.
2005-01511
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum

This Malay divination manual is a translation of the work of Abi Ma'shur al-Falaki, a Persian mathematician, astronomer and Islamic philosopher. It was copied by Ahmad Abdul Qadir ibn `Abdul Rahman Patani on the request of Sultan Ma’mun al-Rasyid Perkasa Alam Syah of Deli (r. 1873-1924).This work is based on the day of the week with which the year commences.

 

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Jimat scroll – Malay manuscript

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