Divination book, Sumatra
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1559, Volume: Coll-1765 / SC-Acc-2016-0121
Identifier: Coll-1765
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 20th century
Biographical / Historical
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.
Extent
0.08 folder
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie, 1 August 2016.
- Title
- Divination book, Sumatra
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk