Details
- Dimensions
- 5.75ʺW × 5.75ʺD × 0.2ʺH
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Rwanda
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Raffia
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Some dirt and loose threads. Some dirt and loose threads. less
- Description
- Flat baskets/lids such as this are among the most exquisite artworks made by the Tutsi or by people of other … more Flat baskets/lids such as this are among the most exquisite artworks made by the Tutsi or by people of other ethnic groups, including Hutu and Twa people. The Tutsi (Watutsi or Watusi) people live mainly in Rwanda and Burundi along side with the Hutu and the Twa with whom they share similar cultures and speak the same language, the Kinyaruanda. less
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