Showing posts with label Malay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malay. 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...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Ancient Artifact Review 114 : Antique Sumatra Parang Wafat / Pedang Rajah / Sumatra Talismanic Short Sword (19th Century)

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  This item is a Parang Wafat (also known as a Parang Rajah or Pedang Rajah ), a traditional Sumatran short sword or cleaver-style weapon....
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...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

Ancient Artifact Review 113 : Antique Malay Jawi Plate (1883 CE)

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This is a priceless antique plate decorated with Malay / Jawi texts. This plate was manufactured by Petrus Regout company sometime between 1...
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...
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...
Sunday, February 4, 2018

Ancient Coin Review 118 : Cockerel Perched on Rings Currency of Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Abidin Muazzam Shah ( Kedah Sultanate 1710 - 1773 CE)

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This is a broken off rings ( 2 rings) from a set of rings of the tin cockerels money. See picture below to understand how the cockerel m...
Friday, December 15, 2017

Antique Coin Review 117 : 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, August 6, 2016

Ancient Artifact Review 99 : 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 Wil...
Friday, August 5, 2016

Ancient Coin Review 113 : Bendahara Sewa Raja Wan Ahmad Quarter Tampang 1295 AH ( Sultanate Pahang)

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This is a another rare tampang coin from Bendahara Sewa Raja Wan Ahmad . However in 1882 CE he was proclaimed as the first Sultan of...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Ancient Artifact Review 95 : Antique Malay Ceremonial / Calligraphic Batik / Kain Arab / Ikat Kepala / Kerudung / Shroud / Batek Bersurek / Batik Bersurat ( late 19th - early 20th Century)

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This is a very rare "Batik Bertulis" / " Kain Arab" or Calligraphic Batik. It is a long rectangular batik cl...
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