Showing posts with label Malay Manuscripts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malay Manuscripts. Show all posts
Friday, September 25, 2026

Ancient Artifact Review 115 : Antique Woodblock Relief Stamp of Sir Frank Swettenham and Raja Asal letter dated 1876 CE

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  This artifact is a 19th-century carved woodblock relief stamp ( acuan cetak / blok kayu ) used in official Malay administrative correspon...
Sunday, September 20, 2026

Ancient Manuscript Review 209 : Antique Malay Manuscript ( 1288 AH / 1872 CE )

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  This is a small manuscript on various Islamic topics written in an old Malay language. Acquired from Amcorp Mall in Malaysia in 2025. Unda...
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...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Ancient Manuscript Review 158 : Antique Malay Handwritten Quran ( 19th Century)

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  This is a beautifully written Quran manuscript originated from South East Asia. Every Juz first page is decorated with Surah Al...
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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Ancient Manuscript Review 153 : Antique Malay Quran Manuscript 18th Century

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  This is a beautifully written Quran manuscript originated from South East Asia. This is a complete Quran without any miss...
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Saturday, January 3, 2015

Ancient Manuscript Review 150 : Antique Malay Maulid Manuscript 18th Century

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This is a malay manuscript on praises and prayers for Prophet Muhammad (SAW) written in Arabic with translation in Javanese. Ac...
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Ancient Manuscript Review 148 : Antique Batak Pustaka / Pustaha Bark Manuscript ( 18th Century)

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This is my another manuscript of Batak tribe ( Indonesia) made of tree bark. The bast of a tree is pulled off in long strips and...
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Ancient Manuscript Review 145 : Antique Malay Prayers Manuscript ( 19th Century)

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This is a small manuscript on various Islamic topics written in an old Malay language. Acquired from Central Market in Malay...
Saturday, November 22, 2014

Ancient Manuscript Review 141 : Antique Malay Manuscript ( 19th Century)

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This is a manuscript on Arabic grammar written in an old Malay language. Acquired from Central Market in Malaysia in 2014. Some...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Ancient Manuscript Review 125 : Antique Bali Lontar Manuscript ( 19th Century)

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This is a very interesting type of manuscript. The origin of this manuscript is Bali island, Indonesia. The script  was written o...
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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Ancient Manuscript Review 119 : Antique Indonesian Lontar Quran Manuscript (20th Century)

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This is a very interesting Quran manuscript from Indonesia. These Quranic verses were written on Lontar i.e a leaf derives from t...
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Friday, December 14, 2012

Ancient Manuscript Review 92 : Antique Batak Pustaka / Pustaha Bark Manuscript ( 18th Century)

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This is a manuscript of Batak tribe ( Indonesia) made of tree bark. The bast of a tree is pulled off in long strips and then prepar...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Ancient Manuscript Review 84 : Antique Malay Quran Manuscript ( 19th Century)

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  This is a beautifully written Quran manuscript originated from South East Asia. Its believed to have been written in 18-19th ...