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Inscribedverso: [text]
Leaf from a Southeast Asian palm-leaf manuscript on astrology
Made By
Southeast Asian
(possibly Tai Lü culture)
CulturePossibly Tai Lü
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumPalm leaf
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 2 3/8 in. (22.9 x 6.1 cm)
Classification(s)
- EASTERN
Credit LineFound in the collection and catalogued, 1993
Terms
- chart
- astrology
Object number93.1.64
DescriptionThe side of the leaf with images (likely the recto) features an astrological chart (at the left-third of the leaf) that indicates the patron's specific planetary placement in the 12 houses according to their birth. Most likely written in the Tai Lü language, which is one variation of the Tai language spoken by the Lü people who reside mainly in the Yunnan southern area, bordering Laos and Burma. They also reside in northern Thailand, or northern Laos, or eastern Burma/Myanmar.Inscribedverso: [text]
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