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Ancient Artifact Review 74 : Antique Islam Malay Bugis Silver Amulet Disc /...
This is an amulet called Kawari originated from Sulawesi island of Bugis tribe.This silver medallion is inscribed with the word " Allah" in arabic on both sides. It is worn over the neck of a boy or a...
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Ancient Coin Review 107 : Antique Silver Rupee of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan...
This is a silver coin or denominated as Rupee from the time of Emperor Shah Jahan of Mughal Empire who reigned India from 1628 - 1658 CE. The coin dated 1051 AH. Below is an excerpt from Wiki :Mirza...
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Ancient Artifact Review 75 : Antique Turkish Shoe Shine Set late 20th Century
This is an old Shoe Shine Set from Turkey. There are 12 bottles in total of various sizes. The box set has a decorated brass layer on the front and the top whereas the inner body is made of zinc I...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 192 : Antique Torah Judaism Book ( 1861 CE)
This is a lithographed Judaism book, Thora Tom. II. Printed in Hebrew language. I bought this book in Istanbul.This Torah was used by Jewish community in Turkey. Covers made of marble paper wrapped...
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LCSS Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies ( London, Birmingham...
I attended a short Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies last month at London, Birmingham and Oxford Universities. I am extremely happy with the course and the workshop. All lectures are...
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Ancient Artifact Review 76 : Antique Aramaic Christianity Incantation Bowl (...
I purchased the incantation bowl pieces from EBAY few years ago. The reason I purchased this piece because there are Aramaic inscriptions on them since I am very much fascinated with Semitic languages....
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Ancient Coin Review 108 : Bendahara Sewa Raja Wan Ahmad Quarter Tampang 1295...
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 Pahang claiming the title Sultan Wan Ahmad AL Muazzam Shah.He used...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 193 : Antique Syriac / Aramaic / Garshuni Christian...
These are some fragments from various topics of Christianity written in Syriac Serto Script. Some written in Arabic Language and some in Syriac's.Similar fragments can be found in below linkSyriac...
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Ancient Coin Review 109 : Sultanah Inayat Shah Zakiat Ad Din Shah ( Aceh...
This is a gold coin from Sultanah Inayat Shah Zakiat Ad Din Shah era. She is the third female to be throned in Aceh Sultanate and daughter of Sultan Muhammad Shah. She reigned Aceh from 1678 - 1688...
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Ancient Artifact Review 77 : Antique Ottoman Coffee Grinder (19th Century)
This is an old coffee hand grinder from Ottoman era. The body is made of brass and there are some stamps and mill mark on the body. I couldn't decipher the mill name. However a number 4 is very...
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Ancient Artifact Review 78 : Antique Muslim Malay Silver Threaded Coaster (...
This is a product of Malay artwork called tekat. It is a gold & silver thread embroidery practiced by the Malay from Malaysia.Tekat originally was a court art and gained popularity by the 15th...
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Ancient Artifact Review 79 : Antique Malay Muslim Kukor Kelapa ( Coconut...
This is a very interesting coconut grater called kukor kelapa from Malaysia. It was used predominantly by the Muslim Malays in Malaysia to grate coconut flesh. The body of this Kukor was made of wood...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 194 : Antique Print Map of Jerusalem 1880CE...
This is a print map dated 1880 of the city JerusalemThis illustration was made by W.M Thomson.Legends are written in English.Manuscript SpecsItem : Antique PrintContent : Print Map of JerusalemDim :...
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Ancient Artifact Review 80 : Antique Egyptian Islamic Manuscript Carrying...
This is an old leather bag used to carry an Islamic manuscript. Dimension of 220mm x 140mm . It comes with closing flaps at the top and green pattern paper attached on both sides.The title of the...
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Ancient Artifact Review 81 : Antique Papan Gendeng of Malay Traditional House...
This is a piece of carved wood called Papan Gendeng used as part of a Malaysian traditional house. It was placed normally above a window or a door. Apart from beautifying the house, it also serves as a...
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Ancient Artifact Review 82 : Antique Copper Anklets of Malay / Peranakan of...
These are a few antique anklets of various sizes made of copper. They were worn by Malay / Peranakan girls/ladies in Malaysia prior to 20th Century. Specification :Item : Antique copper ankletsDim :...
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Ancient Artifact Review 83 : Antique Borneo Brunei Sarawak Brass Kettle (...
The brass kettle is among the most popular medium of exchange in the hinterland of Sarawak, Malaysia. The kettle is considered as standards for value and stores of wealth and akin to money in most...
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Ancient Coin Review 110 : Sultanah Inayat Shah Zakiat Ad Din Shah ( Aceh...
This is a gold coin from Sultanah Inayat Shah Zakiat Ad Din Shah era. She is the third female to be throned in Aceh Sultanate and daughter of Sultan Muhammad Shah. She reigned Aceh from 1678 - 1688...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 195 : Antique Quran Arabic Islamic Papyrus from...
This is a papyrus fragment written in Qurra ( Naskh) script in black ink. I couldn't decipher the content of this fragment. It is written in Arabic language and it could be Quranic or just Arabic...
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Antique Artifact Review 84 : Antique Malay Betel Nut Cutter / Kacip ( 19th...
In the past, chewing Areca palm nut wrapped in betel leaf was widespread in South East Asia.Nowadays this habit is gradually forgotten by especially younger generation.However to Malays, Betel took on...
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