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Ancient Coin Review 81 : Rare gold kupang of Sultan Ahmad Malik AzZahir (...
Indonesia, Pasai Sultanate situated north of Sumatera island. type gold Mas of Sultan Ahmad Malik Az Zahir reigned from 1346-1383AD. This is a rare coin with a gold piece stuck on the reverse side of...
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Ancient Artifact Review 49 : Antique Ottoman Embroided Calligraphy Kese /...
This is an old Ottoman era Kese or pouch beautifully embroided in gold originally from Edirne. The top segment ( the opening) embroided in Arabic calligraphy as well as on the both bevels at the...
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Ancient Artifact Review 50 : Antique Omani Sword 19th Century
This is an old Omani sword from 19th Century. Purchased from Abu Dhabi antique shop. Blade is made of iron whereas the handle and scabbard are covered with leather. Dim : 930mmDate : 19th Century CE...
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Ancient Artifact Review 51 : Antique Balik Pulau Malay Carved Wooden Doors (...
This another pair of beautifully carved wooden doors. I purchased this door from a friend in Kuala Lumpur. This door was from a mansion in Balik Pulau. On one panel, there was an Arabic inscription of...
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Ancient Coin Review 82 : Antique Palembang Coin 1198 AH ( Sultan Muhammad...
This is a copper pitis from Palembang Sultanate. Dated 1198 AH ( 1783 CE) and the obverse is inscribed Hadha Falus Fi Malik Palembang 1198. Reverse is blank.This pitis was struck during the reign of...
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Ancient Artifact Review 52 : Antique Malay Ceremonial / Calligraphic Batik /...
This is a very rare "Batik Bertulis" / " Kain Arab" or Calligraphic Batik. It is a square batik cloth made of cotton dyed in dark maroon/light brown with Arabic inscriptions. The calligraphy almost...
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Ancient Coin Review 83 : Antique Gold Coin Sultan Alaudin Riayat Shah - Johor...
This is my another gold coin from Sultan Alaudin Riayat Shah era. He was the son of the last Malacca Sultan, Sultan Mahmud Shah who fled from Malacca after the invasion of Portugese. He became the...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 166 : Antique Kufic Quran Near East on Vellum - 9th CE
This is a single folio of Quran written in Kufic on vellum. I purchased this vellum from USA. This Kufic style is defined by Prof Deroche as B-II i.e " Early Abbasid Scripts". In reference to " Islamic...
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Ancient Coin Review 84 : Sultan Alaudin Riayat Shah 1- Johor Sultanate ( 1527...
This is another gold coin from Sultan Alaudin Riayat Shah era. He was the son of the last Malacca Sultan, Sultan Mahmud Shah who fled from Malacca after the invasion of Portugese. He became the first...
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Ancient Coin Review 85 : Ingot / Bidor Perak ( Perak Sultanate 16-19th century)
This is an Ingot or Bidor from Perak Sultanate as early as 16th century. This form of currency is called tin ingot. These ingots were casted of fixed weight and used for all major transactions in the...
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Ancient Artifact Review 53 : Antique Middle East / Persian / Mughal Silver...
This is a silver tea pot probably from middle east or Farsi. When I purchased this pot from a dealer, I was told it's Khaliji. However I am in doubt when I saw the engravings with some animals...
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Ancient Coin Review 86 : Sultan Alaudin Riayat Shah 1- Johor Sultanate ( 1527...
This is another gold coin from Sultan Alaudin Riayat Shah era. He was the son of the last Malacca Sultan, Sultan Mahmud Shah who fled from Malacca after the invasion of Portugese. He became the first...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 167 : Antique Arabic Calligraphy / Khat ( 1379 AH =...
This is a small Arabic Calligraphy panel written on a red paper. I found this piece in one of my old Ottoman Qurans. It is written in Nastaliq script the verse بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم and dated 1379 AH...
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Ancient Artifact Review 54 : Antique Malay Ceremonial / Calligraphic Batik /...
This is a very rare "Batik Bertulis" / " Kain Arab" or Calligraphic Batik. It is a long rectangular batik cloth made of cotton dyed in light brown with Arabic inscriptions. The calligraphy almost...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 168 : Antique Mongolia Buddha Sutra in Uighur...
These are 2 follios from Mongolia Buddha Sutra. The thing that make these follios attractive to me is the usage of Syriac-resemblance script in most of Mongolia manuscripts.Unlike Aramaic or Syriac...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 169 : Antique Indian Hindu Palm Leaf Manuscript (...
This is another manuscript written in palm leaf. However this time this manuscripts originated from Chennai India. I acquired this manuscript during my trip to Chennai early this year.The leaf derives...
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Ancient Artifact Review 55 : Antique Islamic Indian Talismanic Bowl ( 20th...
This is a brass bowl serve as a talismanic purpose. Purchased from Jonker street Malacca but originated from India. Etched with Mosque's dome and minaret on the outer bowl whereas the inner side is...
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Ancient Artifact Review 56 : Antique Ottoman Calligraphers' Scissors (19th...
This pair of scissors is a part of calligrapher kits. The scribes normally have 2 type of scissors; the first one is called a calligrapher scissors and the second one is called book binder scissors.The...
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Ancient Coin Review 87 : Sultan Alaudin Riayat Shah 1- Johor Sultanate ( 1527...
This is my 4th gold coin SS2 type from Sultan Alaudin Riayat Shah era. He was the son of the last Malacca Sultan, Sultan Mahmud Shah who fled from Malacca after the invasion of Portugese. He became...
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Book Review 14 : The Significance of Islamic Manuscripts - Al Furqan Islamic...
Book Info :Title : The Significance of Islamic ManuscriptsAuthor : Various authorsPublisher : Al Furqan Islamic Heritage FoundationPrinter : Pages : 180 pagesISBN :1-873992-05-XReview :This is an...
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