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Ancient Manuscript Review 205 : Antique Malay jawi Handwritten Manuscript (...
This is a large manuscript without cover written in Malay language in Jawi. Acquired from Sarawak Borneo.Manuscript SpecsItem : Antique Malay Islamic JurisprudenceManuscript Content : Islamic...
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Ancient Artifact Review 105 : Antique Gold Embroidery Wall Hanger with Kufi...
This is a very large and long embroided wall hanger originated from Iran. Arabic prayer emroided in Kufi script across the panel. I will update further on the content of this calligraphy later.Item :...
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Ancient Coin Review 120 : Rare Cockerel Perched on 10 Rings Currency of...
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 rings attached to its base. In this specimen, 10 rings are...
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Ancient Artifact Review 106 : Antique Ottoman Sufi Plate dated 1290 AH ( 1873...
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 اله الا هو ( There is no God except HIM). Also with date 1290...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 206 : Antique Ottoman Era document / Letter ( 1248...
This is a document written in old Turkish. The document was originally folded and sealed. I couldn't figure out what type of document this is. It could be a legal document or a personal ones. The...
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Ancient Coin Review 121 : Rare coin of King of Axum , Armah ( 614-631 CE) or...
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 from 614 - 631 CE.ObverseKing Najashi seated and crowned...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 207 : Antique Ottoman Era document / Letter ( 1267...
This is a document written in old Turkish. The document was originally folded and sealed. I couldn't figure out what type of document this is. It could be a legal document or a personal ones. The...
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Ancient Artifact Review 107 : Antique Islamic marble/ tile from Essaouira...
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 inscribed with Arabic words, بركة محمدThe inscription looks like...
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Ancient Artifact Review 108 : Antique Thai Silver Modesty Plate / Chainlink...
This is an interesting silver chain with shield shaped wire mesh modesty cover from Thailand. This chain was worn around the waist to cover private part of infant and young girls once they started...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 208 : 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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Ancient Artifact Review 109 : Antique Malay Poems Jawi Plate / Pinggan Pantun...
This is a priceless antique English plate decorated with Malay / Jawi motif & pantun (poems). This plate was manufactured by Williams Adams & Sons company sometime between 1819 CE to 1864 CE....
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Ancient Coin Review 122 : Earliest Arab-Byzantine / Pseudo Byzantine coin...
This is the earliest Arab-Byzantine coin which was minted during the era of the early caliphate (Rashidun Caliphate) between 638-647 CE. This folles is an imitated coin of contemporary Byzantine...
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Ancient Artifact Review 110 : Antique Ottoman Brass 3 faces Stamp dated 1311...
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 one looks like انشاءاللهBut I couldn't figure out the third...
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Ancient Artifact Review 111 : Antique Borneo / Brunei Brass Pot 19th Century
This brass container known as “sulang”. During the 1800s, these containers were significant symbols of wealth and status among the wealthy Malay and Dayak people in Sarawak as well as in Brunei. They...
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Ancient Artifact Review 112 : Antique Malay Pending / Belt Buckle 19th Century
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 pending is made of silver repousse and believed worn by men due to...
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