Vintage Ahka Sewing Needle Case Mala 5 cm height (16

5 cm height (16

to preserve the elaborate hairstyle of its owner during sleep

Crafted from natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise stones and handmade silver bead detailing

length including hook 2

The necklace is strung on native cotton twine and is finished with a large shell button cut from the large marine gastropod mollusc Turbinara sp sourced from the Bay of Bengal

Vintage Ahka Sewing Needle Case Mala 5 cm height (16This 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