bag (containers); textile

Rectangular drawstring bag with a red diamond pattern on a white ground. The textile is woven in one strip with the warp forming the pattern, and sewn together at the sides. The ends of the warp are tied in knotted loops with the drawstring running through. Small areas of bodyloss, and one old repair.

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