Glass bottle with a rounded bowl and a tall thni neck. There are vertical markings down the sides of the bottle and the circular base has a section missing. There is also a container for the bottle consisting of a base and lid, made of coiled grasses with geometric patterning on the side of the container in red and brown. There are a set of leather straps and hooks on the base and sides of the container possibly designed to attach the lid in place.
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