Barrel made from 15 vertical slats of wood with a rounded base and top held in place with four iron bands, two at the top and two at the base. Attached to two of the iron bands is some leather bound with string, possibly a strap. There is a carved protrusion on one of the barrel slats with a hole for the opening.
label: cream luggage tag with black biro
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