Embroidered collar on square piece of cotton textile. Two smaller sections of textile, cream, and purple have been applied on top of a larger brown one. they are held in place by the decoration. This consist of 2 paired fields of heavily embroidered geometric patterns. These are separated and framed on one side by thin orange and black lines. Between each pair is a small geometric motif.
textile; collars (clothing: outerwear)
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