# papyrus basket

This is a basket made from a tall grass that grows by the Nile River in Egypt.

# sealed it with bitumen and pitch

You could explicitly state that this was to keep out water. Alternate translation: "spread tar on it to keep water from getting into it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# sealed

Here "sealed" means that she applied a waterproof coating.

# bitumen

This is a sticky black paste made from petroleum. It can be used to keep out water. Alternate translation: "tar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown]])

# pitch

This is a sticky brown or black paste that can be made from tree sap or from petroleum. Therefore, "pitch" would include not only "bitumen" but also plant-based resins. It too can be used to keep out water. Alternate translation: "tar" or "resin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown]])

# reeds

These "reeds" were a type of tall grass that grew in flat, wet areas.