abu dervish

A blog on antiquities especially ancient manuscripts & coins, comparative religion, health and language. (Koleksi barang-barang antik terutamanya Quran antik & duit lama, perbandingan agama, kesihatan & bahasa )

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Ancient Artifact Review 118 : An antique Indo-Persian heavy brass traveling scribe’s set (Qalamdan and Dawat), 18th–19th Century

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This object is a Qalamdan va Dawat (also referred to as a portable brass qalamdan or traveling scribe's set). It is a traditional wr...

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Ancient Artifact Review 117 : An Antique Moroccan Wooden Marriage Tablet / alwah al-nikah ( 19th Century)

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This object is a Moroccan wooden marriage tablet ( alwāḥ al-nikāḥ / ʿaqd nikāḥ ), traditionally used in North Africa (particularly Mor...

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Ancient Artifact Review 116 : An Antique Official Stamp belongs to Raja Haji Muhammad Yacob bin Raja Bilah from Papan Perak ( 1909-1932 CE)

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This brass/bronze stamp with hardwood handle belonged to Raja Haji Muhammad Yacob bin Raja Bilah (often abbreviated as H. M. Yacob ), an ...

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Antique Coin Review 124 : The dated Ummayad Islamic coin from Caliph Sulayman Ibn Abdul Malik, 97 AH (715-716 CE )

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Numismatic Description of the Coin This coin is an epigraphic silver dirham issued during the post-reform Umayyad Caliphate (specifically du...

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Ancient Manuscript Review 211 : Antique Leaf from Majmuat Al Adiyah Manuscript from 19th Century

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Based on the script, layout, and textual content, these two leaves form a continuous bifolium/opening from a 17th-to-19th-century Ottoman ...

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