Burmese Fortune Teller's Book

Plain red on the outside, full of black pages inside.

A Burmese fortune teller’s book of paper and pigment, from the 19th century. Folding books were commonly used in Burma to hold astrology, texts and calendar tables. The cover board is a worn, flaking red, and the dark folded pages stack along the narrow edge. It stands upright, with the lacquer rubbed thin at the corners. The color is flat and strong, a single bold block of red, which gives it a graphic, modern feel despite its age.

Stands as a small piece of sculpture.