Basket with lid (agaseki)
Basket with lid (agaseki)
Basket with lid (agaseki)
Basket with lid (agaseki)

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Basket with lid (agaseki),

20th century

Tutsi artist
1998-746 a-b

Information

Title
Basket with lid (agaseki)
Dates

20th century

Maker
Tutsi artist
Medium
Plant fiber and dye
Dimensions
h. 67.0 cm., diam. 23.4 cm. (26 3/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-746 a-b
Place Made

Africa, Rwanda

Culture
African, Tutsi
Type
basketry (object genre), baskets
Materials
plant fiber, dye
Techniques
dyeing, basketmaking
Subject
stripes

John B. Elliott, New York, NY; Princeton University Art Museum, 1998

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