2080 Old Thai Astrology Art
Thai Astrology Chart
The manuscript is a high quality old print of the Phrommachāt (most likely), a traditional Thai fortune-telling and divination manual based on the twelve-year animal zodiac.
A practitioner could use a person's birth year and, in some cases, their birth month and other calendrical information to predict the person's personality, key characteristics, key events in the life, good and bad periods etc.
The illustrations and written passages were essentially a visual reference system for the astrologer.
In good condition
Folding book of 48 pages constructed by gluing together several sections. The front looks like a continuous concertina book but the joints can be seen at the back.
Traditional Thai script seen across the artwork.
Print estimated to be be from the '70s. The original artwork was probably 19th or 18t century.
more photos on request
EXAMPLES:
British Library: https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/the-year-of-the-rooster-from-a-thai-perspective
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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.
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