Burmese Parabaik by (Burmese Tattoo Book) - Early 20th cent

Burma: n.p., Early 20th cent. Hardcover. Near fine. Parabaik, (accordion, or concertina-style) book. Four by six inches (closed) but 6 by 50+ inches fully opened. Heavy handmade paper pasted to form 28 panels containing 22 original paintings including 4 double page illustrations. Bound into lacquer boards with designs and reliefs of an elephant and a monkey on each board, the boards painted in black, red and gold. The miniatures are original art and depict tattoo patterns for a client to choose. 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 and goddess, lions, peacock, fish and other animals. In fine condition.