Spice box, wooden. Budhopur, Gujranwala, West Pakistan. Rectangular form with lid running in groove. Painted green. Has been recently repaired. Three compartments on the inside, containing fragments of dried peppers. Local name Masala da Daba.Length 12 in.Width 6 1/8 in.Depth 3 ½ in.Part of large collection from Pakistan.
spice box (box (food processing & storage)); lid (containers)
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