Lot n° 29
Estimation :
200 - 300
EUR
Large Tutsi "Inkoko" presentation basket - Rwanda, first hal - Lot 29
Large Tutsi "Inkoko" presentation basket - Rwanda, first half 20th century
Large Inkoko-type presentation basket made by the Tutsis of Rwanda. Shallow circular shape used as a display container or domestic dish. Finely woven from plant fibers using a sewn coiling technique, decorated with concentric geometric registers of black and reddish-brown triangular motifs on a natural background. The radiant composition and balance of the motifs testify to the refinement of the weaving arts of the pastoral societies of the Great Lakes. Beautiful patina and traces of aging consistent with age.
Details: Height: 11 cm - Diameter: 38 cm - Weight: 312 gr - Materials: vegetable fibers and natural dyes - Technique: sewn coiling - Origin: Rwanda - Period: first half of the 20th century
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