bag (general & multipurpose); koran container

Bag made of a square of reddish brown cotton fabric with medallions of couched metal-wrapped thread coloured silver and gold, with small mirrors in the centre of each, and with additional embroidered motifs between. The corners of the square have been folded to meet on one side and stitched together, thus forming a bag wityh a triangular flap. Cord of pale yellow twisted silk attached to the two top corners.

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