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Or 12167
- Record Id:
- 032-002753784
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002753784
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022890839.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100181355287.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 12167
- Title:
- Phrommachat พรหมชาติ
- Scope & Content:
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Drawings based on the Chinese zodiac, which relates each lunar month to the animals of the 12-year-cycle and their reputed attributes (earth, wood, fire, iron, water) as well as a male or female avatar (yin-yang), a plant and a number diagram. Used as a manual for fortune telling and divination.
Illustrations:
Fols. 2-27: animals of the zodiac with explanations and illustrations of lucky and unlucky omens
Fol. 29: A diagram including the entwined naga.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Thai, Lao, Cambodian Collections
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002753784", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 12167: Phrommachat พรหมชาติ" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002753784
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002753784
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 44 folios
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100181355287.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Thai
- Scripts:
- Thai
- Start Date:
- 1750
- End Date:
- 1850
- Date Range:
- 1750-1850
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Paper folding book (samut khoi)
Dimensions: 450 mm x 170 mm
Script: 8 lines per side, 400 mm long. Thai script in black ink
Binding: Black lacquered covers
- Custodial History:
-
A handwritten note on white European paper glued to fol. 24 reads: "A Divination Book taken from the temple at Rangoon, burmah (Rescued while burning)".
"Aug. 22nd,1957, Bought from Mr. D. G. Hadow"
- Source of Acquisition:
- British Museum, 1973
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)