Accession No

6797

Brief Description

moving lunar calendar, Ni Tanggalnja Hari Boelan, in Indonesian for the years 1892 to 1920, Indonesian, c.1892

Origin

Indonesia; Jakarta

Maker

Class

astronomy

Earliest Date

1892

Latest Date

1892

Inscription Date

Material

paper (card); metal

Dimensions

147mm (diameter), 2mm (height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Le Zograscope in September 2023.

Inscription

Description Notes

Moving lunar calendar, Ni Tanggalnja Hari Boelan, in Indonesian for the years 1892 to 1920, Indonesian, c.1892.

The lunar calendar was printed during the Dutch colonial period, in Jakarta.

Two circular card discs, which rotate independently around a central metal fastener. The top card disc has the title Ni Tanggalnja Hari Boelan. In a central column, the dates 1-31 are listed in one block and the years 1892-1920 listed in a block below. On either side of the central column is cursive text in Indonesian. There are two cut-out windows on the card, which show information from the lower card disc as the upper card is rotated. The upper window shows the days of the week and the lower window shows the months of the year.

Complete.

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