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Book
A palm leaf book from southern India, almost certainly collected by a Christian missionary. The text is probably written in Malayalam.
The original label has the (offensive) caption: 'Travancore Sorceror's Palmyra leaf book, Contains incantations of ancient magic, Black magic and native ancient methods of medical treatment.'
Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.
The original label has the (offensive) caption: 'Travancore Sorceror's Palmyra leaf book, Contains incantations of ancient magic, Black magic and native ancient methods of medical treatment.'
Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA5616 |
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| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Book |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm x 40 mm x 160 mm |