Indonesia

This handmade bookmark was bought by a good friend, who always remembers my collection in his trips (Thanks Hagay!). This bookmark is so pretty and so exotic! It seems that is made of paper (I thought that) but, looking more information on the net, I found that these kind of bookmarks are actually made of a very thin cow skin.

The figures make reference to Wayang Kulit, a shadow puppet theatre typical in Indonesia, that was designated as a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO in 2003.

This bookmark is beautifully handmade, a pretty component of my collection ♥.