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Five Tutsi fibre baskets titled Paniers gigogne Tutsi from Rwanda, woven in the traditional agaseke style with geometric umurenzi motifs, with the largest basket at 7.5 cm high and 8.5 cm in diameter and the smallest at 3.3 cm high and 4 cm in diameter, all in good condition.
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Whole set of traditional baskets from Central Africa (mainly Rwanda and Burundi) made according to the art of Tutsi basketry. These baskets are often called agaseke, ibeseke, or igiseke depending on their shape and use. They are handmade with plant fibers (papyrus, sisal, braided grasses) using a very fine spiral weaving technique. The geometric patterns, notably the zigzags called umurenzi, are characteristic of this craft. Historically, the manufacture of the finest baskets was associated with women of the Tutsi aristocracy, which gave them significant cultural and symbolic value.
height of the largest (without the lid) 7.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
height of the smallest (without the lid) 3.3 cm, diameter 4 cm
Whole set of traditional baskets from Central Africa (mainly Rwanda and Burundi) made according to the art of Tutsi basketry. These baskets are often called agaseke, ibeseke, or igiseke depending on their shape and use. They are handmade with plant fibers (papyrus, sisal, braided grasses) using a very fine spiral weaving technique. The geometric patterns, notably the zigzags called umurenzi, are characteristic of this craft. Historically, the manufacture of the finest baskets was associated with women of the Tutsi aristocracy, which gave them significant cultural and symbolic value.
height of the largest (without the lid) 7.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
height of the smallest (without the lid) 3.3 cm, diameter 4 cm
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Number of objects
5
Country of Origin
Rwanda
Material
Fibre
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Tutsi nesting baskets
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