Attributing one adjective to two objects

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Does concave in the following sentence describe the base and top, or just the base?

“Cupped between a concave base and top, a metallic sphere, at least 4 meters in diameter, spun rapidly.”
 

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Does concave in the following sentence describe the base and top, or just the base?

“Cupped between a concave base and top, a metallic sphere, at least 4 meters in diameter, spun rapidly.”
I read it as modifying both.

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