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Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 9-23352, described as Book Mien ceremonial book written in black and pink ink.
Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 18-942, described as Book, written in Batak character in black ink on a long piece of bark folded like an accordion. A magician’s book for controlling spirits. Width 6 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 9-23353, described as Book Ceremonial book (possibly rice paper) with writing symbols on black and pink ink. Flexible paper.
Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 18-1252, described as Book with lontar palm leaves with incised letters and bamboo (?) outer wrappers; bronze Chinese coin attached to cord which holds book together. Book is in Pisau writing, in the Sasak language, and deals with the kings in Lombok. It is ca. 150 years old at time of accessioning (so ca. 1830). It was formerly owned by Raja Selaparang. At the time collected only a few people could still red the book. Length 16.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 18-1543, described as Book, bark, with dark brown wooden covers, one of which has a gecko in relief; the bark folds accordion-fashion, written on both sides in Batak script of Indic derivation; includes diagrams of supernatural spirits and apotropaic signs. Contains formulas for carrying out certain exorcisms and rituals. It is a mnemonic device for Batak sorcerers. 18 x 13.6 x 3 cm.

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