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Scope note
Bowl-shaped basketry pot-lids made and used by the Zulu and other southern African peoples, traditionally fabricated of grasses, or, in recent times, of colored telephone wire. They are also sometimes used as dishes to hold small items or dry foodstuffs.
izi-mbenge
Accepted term: 24-Mar-2025