Burmese Fortune Teller's Book

Two black boards, red flowers, and a rope of ruled lines.

This fortune teller’s book from Burma is made of paper and pigment and dates to the 19th century. Folding books like this were commonly used in Burma for horoscopes, astrology and records. The two black cover boards are edged in red lines with notched corners, and each holds a cluster of red rosettes made of dots. Dark leaves rise between the boards. The paint is worn at the edges.

Open it flat and it looks like a small altar.