bag (containers)

Small woven bag of leaf strips with a square base, terminating in tassels at the corners, which opens outwards into a slightly flattened shape that was originally pyramidal. A large number of plaited cords are tied together all around the mouth of the bag to create a complex series of suspension loops. These loops have come undone and it is now not clear how many straps the bag formerly had.

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