Tutsi calabash with black geometric decoration - Rwanda - fi - Lot 57

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Tutsi calabash with black geometric decoration - Rwanda - fi - Lot 57
Tutsi calabash with black geometric decoration - Rwanda - first half 20th century Large spherical calabash with curved neck ending in a rounded tip, decorated with a geometric design painted in black on a natural brown background. Registers of triangles and angular motifs cover the body in a rhythmic composition characteristic of Tutsi production in Rwanda during the first half of the 20th century. The polished surface and sculptural shape of the neck underline the quality of the object, used as a prestige vessel or domestic display item. Registered in the AHDRC archives under number 0167970. Details : Height : 30 cm - Diameter : 23 cm - Weight : 201 gr - Material : painted calabash - Origin : Rwanda - Ethnic group : Tutsi - Period : first half of the 20th century.
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