This shallow woven basket from the Sudan is simple in design, subtle in colouring, and elegant.  Its purpose is be used in this inverted way as a food covering.  Because of this, the underside is plain and the pattern is woven into the top surface, as you can see in this image. The pattern is created by using a pale green weave in four different sections of the basket. There are triangular shapes radiating outwards at the centre and alternating with red triangles. Then there are two circles of two green rows in each and one of four, including one row of herringbone pattern which gives the basket sophistication beyond the functional. A plain green string handle has been added later. The basket is held rigid by two firm additional bands woven into the circumference.

Food covering is essential in countries where much of the living is done outside or in houses without glass windows. Covers are often made of net, basket work or other common local materials.