Three wickerwork receptacles ·  Rwanda, Tutsi · ID: 3033779

Description

straw, a dish-shaped and a cylindrical receptacle with “umulenzi” pattern, both spiral plaited, the third receptacle with conical shaped lid in delicate wickerwork, all three in good condition:
the most exquisite basketry in Africa was made by Tutsi women.

The object Three wickerwork receptacles with the object ID 3033779 was part of the auction 71st tribal art auction on November 24, 2012. The object with the lot number 477 achieved a sales price of EUR 500 with an asking price of EUR 300.

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Comparing literature

Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 111