Featured Unusual Object - Calendar perhaps ?

Hello.
Can anyone suggest what this object might have been used for. ?
It measures c.27cm in length and appears to have a certain amount of age although, as you know, even tourist tat is often artificially aged nowadays.
Perhaps some form of calendar ?

Much obliged for any help !

 

May we see close ups of what is written on some of the wood strips, please?

 

It is a Batak calendar to calculate auspicious days. The Batak live in Sumatra, Indonesia.
These are also made for tourists, and have been for quite a long time.

 

Just remembered the name of such a calendar: Porhalaan.

 

Thank you for all your help.
As they say - you learn something new every day !
It's amazing how some experts can recall facts about the most obscure items !!!!

 

I have one myself, a different model though, so I did more research on them.
I should have a file with more info on what the different symbols mean and how calculations were done, but I have no idea where.
But I'm not sure those details would be relevant for yours, I think it was made for the tourist trade. Lake Toba, in Batak territory, is a favourite tourist destination.
Yours is a nice one though.

 

Very impressive knowledge!

 

Knowledge pops up occasionally from my otherwise murky brain.

 

If you say so

 

if she sez so........then it's so !!!!!!!

 

It is amazing how so many people here offer info on objects and help so many.
I tip my hat to you all.

 

Aww, @pearlsnblume .

 

That brain of yours is never EVER murky!

 

It comes and goes, due to brain damage. (Recurring meningitis/encephalitis and a brain hemorrhage.) Sometimes I even have trouble remembering my husband's name.
I usually post here during my brighter moments.

 

And I tip my hat to you Pearls! I always love to read your posts. You contribute much!!!

 

That’s very scary AJ. I have a friend who’s dealing with that now. The meningitis was undiagnosed and caused a seizure and brain bleed. They passed out cold face forward to cement doing serious facial damage. They’re coming along slowly but with many issues, partial facial paralysis and future surgeries.

 

Thank you @judy
I appreciate your kind words.

 

Sincerely meant!

 

You are a doll Judy.

 

@Any Jewelry..your moments here are always bright! In spite of all your health woes. If you hadn't shared them with us, we would never have guessed in a million years.

@reader .....wishing all the very best for your friend.............