Book
1850-1899 (made)
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Fortune tellers were consulted by every class of Thai society in the past. The system followed was based on the day and month of birth of the user. Illustrations depict the fates of individuals or of married couples in symbolic form. For example couples influenced by the green princely figure with a bow who rides on a naga, or water spirit, will both fall ill.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Paper with handpainted drawings |
| Brief description | Book, paper painted with tempera-colours, Thailand, 1850-1899. |
| Physical description | An astrologer's handbook with drawings and manuscripts |
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| Summary | Fortune tellers were consulted by every class of Thai society in the past. The system followed was based on the day and month of birth of the user. Illustrations depict the fates of individuals or of married couples in symbolic form. For example couples influenced by the green princely figure with a bow who rides on a naga, or water spirit, will both fall ill. |
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| Accession number | IM.6-1935 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2008 |
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