Cushion, circular made of leather, with added pieces of leather, of various shapes, sewn on the top side by leather thread. These pieces are coloured white, yellow ochre, green and black. There are three leather tags sewn into the edge of the top. Each ending in a tassel: they are incised and alternate sections have been treated and coloured red. The side of the cushion is made up of three strips of leather, one black and two white. The under side is of red leather with a filling slit in the middle, fitted with a leather lace, and there is a small patch of leather on one side. The filling is unspun wool.
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