Palm Leaf Manuscript Book Coral Necklace woven some time in early

woven some time in early to mid 20th century

Made from irregular ceramic beads and teamed with Karen hill tribe silver feature beads and sterling silver hooks

width 18 cm

Elasticised stringing for a seamless look

Our largest and most beautiful apatite bead necklace featuring natural dark blue cabochon cut apatite beads graduated and finished with a sterling silver hook clasp

Palm Leaf Manuscript Book Coral Necklace woven some time in earlyPalm leaf book, 19th century CE. Burma. Palm leaf, pigment and wood, lacquer and 24k gold gilding. Called a parabaik, the book contains hundreds of leaves bound by two flat woven cords between a pair of lacquered protective wood covers. The cord allows the owner to bind the leaves together when in storage to keep their flattened shape. These manuscripts are religious texts made for use in Hindu Buddhist monasteries. The writing was made by impressing