Vintage Ahka Sewing Needle Case Mala from Burma

from Burma

This will fit comfortably onto a medium sized wrist

the heads of each resting on the shoulders of the man

to preserve the elaborate hairstyle of its owner during sleep

Vintage Ahka Sewing Needle Case Mala from BurmaThis unusual item is a original, vintage bamboo wood needle case from northern Thailand. Ahka women keep their sewing needles in them and wear them on their belts or around their necks. This is a beautiful, old and rare vintage piece collected decades ago on our travels through Thailand and Burma. This highly decorated example is made from bamboo, etched and stained with betel juice and finished with a long fringe of cut Jacob's tears seeds. It has a