"Cereal Basket Tutsi Culture, Rwanda Or Burundi First Half Of The 20th Century"
CEREAL BASKETTutsi culture, Rwanda or Burundi
First half of the 20th century
Polychrome basketry
H.: 19; Diam. : 11 cm
Called "Agaseki" or "ibeseke", this covered basket is made of fully woven plant fibres. The lid is conical forming a handle, the body is decorated with a characteristic zigzag decoration called "umurenzi". Very nice finesse in the braiding.
These baskets had the particularity of being made by women of the Tutsi aristocracy.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref. LP2024
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