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Namakdan (salt bag) نمکدان
A namakdan is a woven bag of distinctive shape used by nomads and villagers to keep salt, an essential staple; similar bags held other foods. The face is often in pile or soumak. In Persian, namakdan means any salt container.
Also namakdoon · Persian Salt Bag
See also Sofreh, Toubreh, Khorjin (saddlebag)
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