A strange choora......

[knife7knut]

Thanks to all who commented on the post.Upon looking at the scales a bit closer,I discovered that the paper inserts are actually between the outside plastic and the inside layer.Given that I don't know a whole lot about printing,it appears that the background of the main layer of paper(card)is some sort of exaggerated dot matrix type of printing such as that used on comic book covers and Roy Lichtenstein paintings.There is a different type of background at the end pieces;a metallic sort of like gift wrapping paper only there is print on it as well.The colored squares appear to be overlays.
I was more curious as to what the cyphers on the top of the spine say.
Also this came from the same collection as the two keris I posted earlier as well as an unknown type of knife and a huge tourist style barong with a blade over two feet long and pearl decorated sheath.