There is something special about a leather-bound notebook whose cover is wrapped in hand-tanned red leather and decorated with a zinc hamsa symbol – an object you are reluctant to hide away in a drawer. This 200-page, 26 x 18 cm notebook is simultaneously a serious journal and a distinctive art object, whose patina only deepens with the years.
The leather and the symbolism of the hamsa
Tanned leather becomes more beautiful with the passage of time – it acquires the impression of the hand, the mark of use, and what was once fresh leather becomes a characterful and unique surface. The red colour is particularly vivid and eye-catching, but gradually shifts towards warmer, deeper tones as the leather develops its patina. The zinc hamsa pendant on the cover is the symbol of an open hand – of protection, good luck, and warding off the evil eye. It carries both symbolic and aesthetic depth in equal measure.
The content and its uses
The 200 pages provide ample space for writing – diary entries, sketches, plans, travel notes, and creative work of all kinds. The 26 x 18 cm size provides a large, generously usable writing surface. It also makes an outstanding gift – this kind of notebook is an unforgettable present for writers, travellers, those with a spiritual interest, journal keepers, and any creative person.
A hand-tanned leather notebook is an object you come to feel increasingly as your own as time passes – the red leather develops its patina, the hamsa pendant catches the light, and the pages fill with thoughts. Many years from now, you will still remember exactly what it felt like to hold it for the first time.
Product details
- Cover material: tanned leather
- Decoration: zinc hamsa
- Colour: red
- Number of pages: 200
- Dimensions: 18 x 26 x 5 cm
- Net weight: 1,016 g
- Country of origin: India