Project / Collection: Continuing Digitisation of Cham Manuscripts in Vietnam / Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP1005/26 / Subject: Astrology - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Project / Collection Continuing Digitisation of Cham Manuscripts in Vietnam Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1005/26 Subject Astrology

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/26
Title:: Cham manuscripts inherited by Mr. Hai Thanh, from Phuoc Lap Village
Scope & Content:: 24 Cham manuscripts, paper, originally belonged to Mr. Hai Thanh. Subjects include: religious ceremonies, fortune telling, mantras, poem, legends, history, astronomy. Manuscripts were collected for research purposes by Mr. Thanh Phan. 24 manuscripts of handmade paper, handwritten text. Manuscr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 1160 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/26/13
Title:: Astrological observation
Scope & Content:: Instructions for star gazing to predict the weather; lunar and solar eclipse observation to predict events occurring during the year. 84 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; cover using handmade paper; written in Chinese ink on Chinese paper folded in half; Akhar Thrah script. Size: 22cm x...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 84 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/26/15
Title:: Solar and lunar eclipse observation, history of kings, locations of the deities
Scope & Content:: The manuscript mentions the disasters corresponding with lunar or solar eclipses; inauguration years of the Champa king and some events occurred under the Champa kings; names of some deities and the direction of where they reside. 38 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; some las...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 38 TIFF images

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