Bidspirit auction | Batak Pustaha, 19th-century Indonesian divination

Batak Pustaha, 19th-century Indonesian divination book - This is a Batak Pustaha, a 19th-century Indonesian divination book used by a datu (magician-priest). The manuscript pages are constructed from softened tree bark, folded in a concertina or leporello style.It contains hand-written formulas, magical recipes, and spells, often illustrated with drawings in black and red ink. The text is written in the Batak script, related to ancient Javanese writing systems. Size: 3in x 2in , Total Length : 24 in