tent band; textile

Tent band of woven ?wool. A central red band with a geometric diamond-based design in dark grey is flanked by parallel bands of orange and black triangles bordered by black and white lines on a red background. The very edges of the band are black and brown. One end has very long fringes which have been plaited into four short ropes.

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