Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP1126/1 / Subject: Fortune-telling - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1126/1 Subject Fortune-telling

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1
Title:: Lanten Manuscripts from Northern Laos
Scope & Content:: This collection of manuscripts constitutes a resource of unique cultural value in Lanten society. Lanten (also known as Lao Huay and Yao Mun) are classified as one of the 39 ‘ethnic minorities’ of northern Laos that are officially acknowledged by the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos. Writte...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1735-2018
Extent:: 53813 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/5
Title:: Anonymous Collector 5
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 49 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP1126/1/5/1 to EAP1126/1/5/49. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1787-2018
Extent:: 1672 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/5/36
Title:: 雜掌判
Scope & Content:: External cover title: 雜掌判 [za zhangpan]. Instruction about fortune-telling and Chinese Almanac, also called "yellow calender (laohuangli)". Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 50 folios.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 26 TIFF images

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