Kamawa-sa book chest - laquered wood, richly decored - Burma, Bagan - late 19th century. Rare Burmese box. This artifact - beautifully decorated - was used to preserve the sacred Kamawa-sa books, formed by several pages made of palm leaves enclosed between two wooden covers. The decorations, in the style of the Bagan area, have been made with remarkable skill engraving the various layers of lacquer (in different colors) of which the small box is covered.