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Smallest part of a pubic apron, made from white, blue, and pink beads; feathers; seeds; and vegetable fibre. The object is formed by a beaded flap with two strings in both the upper sides, and it has tassels made from feathers, beads, and seeds in both sides. There is a fringe of cotton fibre at the bottom which finishes longer at the sides. The flap has a zig-zag pattern in the upper and lower ends, made of blue, white and pink beads.
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