Tutsi Basket
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Tutsi Basket
Rwanda Mid 20th c
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9 3/8" x 4 1/2"
Private American collection
Reduced $ 150
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Tutsi women of the ruling class created finely coiled baskets with cone shaped lids called Agaseki. These refined baskets were made of natural fibers of sisal and papyrus trees with a golden color incorporating zig-zag and triangle designs of natural dyes.