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Instructions in the subject of medicines, circa 1700-1850.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 1293 Item 1
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- Format:
- Book
- Manuscript
- Language:
- Batak
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine, Ayurvedic--Indonesia.
- Medicine, Ayurvedic.
- Magic--Indonesia.
- Magic.
- Medicine--Indonesia.
- Medicine.
- Indonesia.
- Genre:
- Accordion fold books.
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Drawings.
- Manuscripts, Batak -- 18th century.
- Manuscripts, Batak -- 19th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Possibly formerly owned by Canadian collector Casey Wood.
- Physical Description:
- 1 item (8 leaves) : bark ; 8 x 8 cm
- Place of Publication:
- circa 1700-1850.
- Language Note:
- In Batak (Poda) (Batak)
- Summary:
- Magician's handbook and guide on medicine, cures, and remedies, written within the Batak family of languages and in the ancient Poda. Related to Hindu traditions in Indonesia, especially the island of Sumatra. Includes a recipe for alleviating hunger using two spoons of pepper, one spoon of salt, and ginger. Text opens: Poda ni pamusatan ni taoar (Instructions in the subject of medicines). Decorative design at the opening of the text (f. 2r). Possibly made for European tourists in the 19th century.
- Notes:
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Written in 7-11 lines per leaf.
- 8 leaves.
- Accordion style binding with bark.
- Cited as:
- Instructions in the Subject of Medicines (Ms. Coll. 1293 Item 1). Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania.
- OCLC:
- 988027385
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