spice bowl (bowl (food service)); lid (containers)

Spice bowl lid made from lacquered wood. The lid is round and made of wood, with bands of lacquer on the edge of the top in yellow, black and red. There is a decorative metal attachment on the top that connects to a metal loop. Connected to the metal loop is a multi-stranded, purple cord, which is attached to a piece of twisting horn via a metal attachment.

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