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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

"spread tar on it to keep water from getting into it"

sealed

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

pitch

"tar" or "resin"

reeds

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