Description
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Oast007 Tibetan Tibet Needle case Leather, silver, cotton, glass bead. Base is 4.24 in long X 3 in., 4 in leather top strap, 2.5 in lower pull. Good. Leather is worn, silver is tarnished, A handmade case to carry needles for sewing/repairing. Would be hung on a belt when not in use. Leather outer case decorated with a wheel shaped medallion with red fake coral bead at the top and a silver plate with what appears crossed horse crop. A heavy sewn thick cotton inserts slides out of the outer case and is where the needles are stored. Cases like this are used both in a home for person clothing as well by herders and travelers for repairs to gear. |