Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Ancient Artifact Review 112 : Antique Malay Pending / Belt Buckle 19th Century

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  The pending is a belt buckle worn by both men and women, often in an ogival shape and decorated with floral and vegetal motifs. This pendi...
Monday, December 9, 2024

Ancient Artifact Review 111 : Antique Borneo / Brunei Brass Pot 19th Century

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  This brass container known as “sulang”. During the 1800s, these containers were significant symbols of wealth and status among the wealthy...
Sunday, December 8, 2024

Ancient Artifact Review 110 : Antique Ottoman Brass 3 faces Stamp dated 1311 AH ( 1893 CE)

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  This is an interesting Ottoman era 3 faces stamp dated 1311 AH ( 1893 CE) There is a clear date written in Arabic on 1 face. The second on...

Ancient Coin Review 122 : Earliest Arab-Byzantine / Pseudo Byzantine coin minted during time of Umar ibn al-Khattab ( 634-644 CE) dated 640 CE

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  This is the earliest Arab-Byzantine coin which was minted during the era of the early caliphate (Rashidun Caliphate) between 638-647 CE. T...
Sunday, August 27, 2023

Ancient Artifact Review 109 : Antique Malay Poems Jawi Plate / Pinggan Pantun (1819-1864 CE)

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  This is a priceless antique English plate decorated with Malay / Jawi motif & pantun (poems). This plate was manufactured by Williams ...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Ancient Manuscript Review 208 : Antique Quran Arabic Islamic Papyrus from Egypt ( 8th Century)

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  This is a papyrus fragment written in Qurra ( Naskh) script in black ink. I couldn't decipher the content of this fragment. It is writ...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Ancient Artifact Review 108 : Antique Thai Silver Modesty Plate / Chainlink Mesh Caping/ Pubic Cover 19th Century CE

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  This is an interesting silver chain with shield shaped wire mesh modesty cover from Thailand. This chain was worn around the waist to cove...
Saturday, June 10, 2023

Ancient Artifact Review 107 : Antique Islamic marble/ tile from Essaouira Morocco ( 19th Century) - بركة محمد (Barakah Muhammad )

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  This is a rare marble slab from most likely the town of Essaouira, Morocco from 18-19th Century. The tile is made from white marble and in...

Ancient Manuscript Review 207 : Antique Ottoman Era document / Letter ( 1267 AH / 1851 CE)

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  This is a document written in old Turkish. The document was originally folded and sealed. I couldn't figure out what type of document ...

Ancient Coin Review 121 : Rare coin of King of Axum , Armah ( 614-631 CE) or King Najashi who helped Muslims/Prophet Companions first immigration to Abyssinia in 615 CE

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This is a coin from the era of king of Axum / Aksum know as Armah or Ashamah Ibn Abjar or Najashi. He ruled Kingdom of Aksum in Abyssinia fr...
Sunday, August 29, 2021

Ancient Manuscript Review 206 : Antique Ottoman Era document / Letter ( 1248 AH / 1833 CE)

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  This is a document written in old Turkish. The document was originally folded and sealed. I couldn't figure out what type of document ...
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Ancient Artifact Review 106 : Antique Ottoman Sufi Plate dated 1290 AH ( 1873 CE)

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  This is a large plate with Arabic calligraphy dated 1290 AH ( 1873 CE) The arabic calligraphy is Thuluth style and with mirror image of لا...
Monday, November 25, 2019

Ancient Coin Review 120 : Rare Cockerel Perched on 10 Rings Currency of Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Abidin Muazzam Shah ( Kedah Sultanate 1710 - 1773 CE)

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This is a very rare Cockerel-shaped tin coin of Kedah Sultanate.  This coin is in the shape of a fighting cockerel perched on a number of r...
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Sunday, November 24, 2019

Ancient Artifact Review 105 : Antique Gold Embroidery Persian Wall Hanger with Kufi Calligraphy ( 19th Century)

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This is a very large and long embroided wall hanger originated from Iran. Arabic prayer emroided in Kufi script across the pane...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Ancient Manuscript Review 205 : Antique Malay jawi Handwritten Manuscript ( 18th Century)

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This is a large manuscript without cover written in Malay language in Jawi. Acquired from Sarawak Borneo. Manuscript Specs...

Antique Coin Review 119 : Pohon Katun ( Hexagonal Tin Cash tree) - 16th Century of Johor Sultanate

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This is a complete “tree” of coins from Johore Empire Era ( 16th-19th Century).  J ohor is located in the southern tip of Penins...
Saturday, May 18, 2019

Ancient Artifact Review 104 : Antique Jewish Hebrew tiles from Mellah Jewish Quarter Fes Morocco ( 19th Century)

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This is a rare ceramic tile from the Mellah ( Jewish Quarter) of Fes Morocco from 19th Century. The tile is decorated with floral an...
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Saturday, February 16, 2019

The Seventh International Society for Arabic Papyrology (ISAP) Conference - Berlin ( 20-23 March 2018)

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In March 2018, I attended 4 days conference on Arabic Papyrology. It was held in Berlin in various museums & institutions. It was an ...