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An Antique Siamese / Thai Manuscript: 
An illustrated manual of Thai massage / acupressure and medicine, also mentioning the practice of the American Missionary and Physician Dan Bradley, who moved to Siam in 1830s.
Complete work, no missing pages.
This illustrated paper folding book (samut khoi) is a manual for pressure massage in Thai language and script. It describes the channels in the body terminating in pressure points and how pressure massage can be used to treat certain illnesses.
Ca. 1850, Thailand. 30 drawings. 
Dimensions: 36.5 x 12.5 cm (938 cm).
Condition: good, despite wear and repairs.
Condition: Fair for its age, ink smudges on some pages, some leaves at the end are torn.

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This beautiful antique artefact is from
ADILNOR COLLECTION, SWEDEN

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