Tutsi bottle covered with wavy raffia basketry - Rwanda - fi - Lot 55

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150 - 300 EUR
Tutsi bottle covered with wavy raffia basketry - Rwanda - fi - Lot 55
Tutsi bottle covered with wavy raffia basketry - Rwanda - first half 20th century Glass bottle covered with an extremely fine braid of natural, purplish-brown-tinted raffia fibers, produced using a very high quality basketwork technique typical of Tutsi workshops in Rwanda. The undulating abstract design wraps the entire surface of the bottle, highlighting the exceptional finesse of the weaving and the regularity of the motifs. The dark wood stopper completes the ensemble. This type of object bears witness to the adaptation of European containers to local traditions of prestigious basketry during the first half of the 20th century. Details : Height : 19 cm - Weight : 309 gr - Materials : glass, raffia and wood - Origin : Rwanda - Ethnic group : Tutsi - Period : first half of the 20th century.
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