Basketry tray and food cover made of coiled grass. The tray is made from three brown shades of grass and has a geometric pattern. A label with the number '581' is attached to the surface of the object. The cover is smaller in diameter to the tray, and is made of darker shades of grass. The cover has two tiers and a geometric pattern. Label: one black exhibition label, handwritten.
food cover (cover (food service)); tray (food processing & storage)
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