Igeseke
Tutsi Basket
Rwanda
Early 20th century
Sewn coiling, natural fibers and dyes
13" high x 6" diameter  (33 x 15 cm)

Published in Ibiseke  Les panniers et Vanneries des Grands Lacs D'Afrique Centrale
by Suzanne Pollefort, Congo Basin Art History and Research Center, Brussels 2002
page 26 top row: 

"Igeseke,  small baskets with a high esthetique value. Some had a utilitarian use while others 
were purely decorative." 

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