Thank you everyone for your replies thus far! I do not have either item in hand yet, but my impression of it is that Fearn is probably correct in terms of usage. More detailed pictures may determine whether this is actually from further east, or an Indian piece inspired by such ideas.
Any pictures of the Chinese or Japanese versions of this?
I have one picture so far of the bagh nahk, more of that too upon arrival.
Cheers!
--Radleigh
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