Palm Leaf Manuscript Book Coral Necklace depth 1 cm

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Palm Leaf Manuscript Book Coral Necklace depth 1 cmPalm 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