Paravent "insika"
Rwanda/Burundi, Tutsi/Hutu
Vendu
2 000 €
Taille
H: 191 cm
B: 54 cm
H: 75.2 inch
B: 21.3 inch
Description
rattan, grass fibre, partly dyed dark brown, fine cord, fine wickerwork, elaborate patterns, slightly dam.
Tutsi and Hutu domestic and ceremonial space was enclosed and defined by fibre. Their houses - even the kings’ palaces - were structures of plaited bamboo, surrounded by woven palisades and subdivided with interior partitions and screens, all fabricated with plant materials.