carrying band

Woven jute carrying band with tassels. Warp faced work, the selvedge of maroon, yellow, green, blue and red stripes from the outside inwards, while the central field is patterned in black and white, with large geometrical, deer or swastika motifs in white on black at intervals between a pattern of white motifs within a black lattice framework. Warp ends twined at the ends into tassels.

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