Antique Agaseke Woven Lidded Basket

$120.00

Antique Agaseke Woven Lidded Basket

Size: 11”H x 5.25”D

In good condition with wear consistent with age.

This antique lidded basket is the work of a Tutsi weaver from Rwanda. Basket weaving remains one of the most widespread art forms among the ethnic groups of Rwanda and Burundi. The long-standing role of baskets and the basketry tradition in the lives of these people has resulted in an art form that serves both a utilitarian function and aesthetic beauty. These baskets are known as “Agaseki, and plural, Ibiseke”.

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Antique Agaseke Woven Lidded Basket

Size: 11”H x 5.25”D

In good condition with wear consistent with age.

This antique lidded basket is the work of a Tutsi weaver from Rwanda. Basket weaving remains one of the most widespread art forms among the ethnic groups of Rwanda and Burundi. The long-standing role of baskets and the basketry tradition in the lives of these people has resulted in an art form that serves both a utilitarian function and aesthetic beauty. These baskets are known as “Agaseki, and plural, Ibiseke”.

Antique Agaseke Woven Lidded Basket

Size: 11”H x 5.25”D

In good condition with wear consistent with age.

This antique lidded basket is the work of a Tutsi weaver from Rwanda. Basket weaving remains one of the most widespread art forms among the ethnic groups of Rwanda and Burundi. The long-standing role of baskets and the basketry tradition in the lives of these people has resulted in an art form that serves both a utilitarian function and aesthetic beauty. These baskets are known as “Agaseki, and plural, Ibiseke”.

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