A GROUP OF TWO BARK LEAF MANUSCRIPTS OF DIVINATION TEXTS
A GROUP OF TWO BARK LEAF MANUSCRIPTS OF DIVINATION TEXTS

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A GROUP OF TWO BARK LEAF MANUSCRIPTS OF DIVINATION TEXTS
Batak Magic Book
Indonesia, 19th century

75 x 100 and 70 x 90 mm. Written in a Toba dialect of the Malay language on accordian-folded bark leaf, with wooden or leather covers. With some wear on edges and natural tears and splits in bark, the larger separated into two along one fold and missing one cover.

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