Large shallow tray with a conical lid made of coiled grass. The grass has been dyed purple, blue and black. There are also natural shades of grass. The lid also has natural shades of grass and also grass dyed black. There is purple grass on the inner surface. Both the lid and the tray have geometric patterns.
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