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Vintage Burmese Parabaik (Tattoo Book) - 17 panels / 25 Designs - $200 (Lombard)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Burmese Parabaik (Tattoo Book)
model name / number:
Burmese Parabaik (Tattoo Book)
size / dimensions:
7" x 4-1/2"
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Here is one 12 panel Parabaik, (accordion, or concertina-style book) - Bound lacquer board covers open up (accordion style) to 16 hand painted images and script (On the front and back of the pages). The images are in pigments of green, yellow, brown, red, gold, and purple, and are surrounded by text and/or symbols in black. The images depict gods/ deities, lions, dragons, elephants, fish and other animals. Colors are bright, and pages are solid.
Carved wooden cover(s).
The book is 7" x 4-1/2" closed.
Tattooing is a distinguishing cultural marker. Among the Bamar (people of Burma), the custom of tattooing originates from the Shan people, who believed that tattoos had magical or spiritual connotations, used in a similar manner as amulets and protective charms. This practice coincided with the Shan States' control of Upper Burma from the 14th to 17th centuries.
Would make an awesome gift, a statement piece for a collection or in a shop.
Stored safely in a smoke free home.
Pickup in Lombard preferred. Limited local deliver and / or S&H are available for an extra cost (TBD).
ENJOY!