Ibiseke "Agaseke ou Igiseke" Tutsi Basketries - Rwanda/Burundi

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The Tutsi people from Rwanda / Burundi are famous all over Africa for their art of basketry. Elite women made with dexterity, according to the spiral, stitched technique called "Uruhindu", panels and baskets in vegetable fiber, with classic motifs as chevrons and zigzags called "Umurenzi". These delicat works were offered as wedding gifts or adorned the interior of the houses. The beautiful delicacy and regularity of the making and decor of the pieces, that we propose, are characteristic of the work of the first half of the twentieth century.

• Decorative item
• Ornamentation
• Unique pieces
• Ethnic
• KANEM

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