Malayan black magic (Ilmu Sihir) charm intended to curse its recipient with a fatal illness

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<p>Malayan black magic (Ilmu Sihir) charm intended to curse its recipient with a fatal illness. The Arabic letters surrounding the human figure are incantations and spells written in the language of Djinns and Syaitan (demonic spirits). from the Hervey Collection of Malay manuscripts, 19th century.  Wellcome Library no.: Wellcome MS Malayan 2E.</p>

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