 However, more elaborate salakot made from rarer materials, with inlaid ornaments and tassels, were treated as precious heirloom objects, handed down from generation to generation.They were status symbols and could be used as currency, as collateral for a promise, or as gifts.Some salakot also had cloth overlays (which are commonly decorated with elaborate embroidery) or have linings which can have pockets used for storing valuables and money, as well as tobacco or betel leaves.