Comprises 18 bark leaves, with the first and last folds pasted to the covers, in 'harmonica' fold. Text in Batak script written in black ink. There 4 pages with different symbols, and 4 pages with tables, all done in red and black ink. Original wooden covers, of which the upper is carved with a relief of lizards.
Divination book, Sumatra
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- ReferenceGB 237 Coll-1765
- Dates of Creation20th century
- Language of MaterialBatak languages
- Physical Description0.08 folder
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Administrative / Biographical History
A divination manuscript is a type of book (pustaha) still in use among the Batak people of Sumatra. This particular book was used by fortune tellers or shamans and formed part of their ritual tools.
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Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie, 1 August 2016.