Big basket with lid "agaseki" · Rwanda, Tutsi · ID: 3038128
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Size
H: 34 cm
H: 13.4 inch
Description
grass, natural and brown coloured fibres, spiral plaited, decor with “umulenzi” pattern, fine work, min. dam., slight traces of usage;
basketry is one of mankind’s oldest skills, and in Africa one finds an almost infinite variety of basket types with quite varied uses. The unity and perfection of the finished baskets are due to the regular