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

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Basket with lid (agaseki),

20th century

Tutsi artist
1998-749 a-b
As a communal leisure activity, Tutsi women of the ruling class produced baskets with conical lids in a range of sizes using coils of grasses finely sewn together. Combining functionality with bold graphic motifs, the baskets were given as gifts or used to store precious objects such as beads or amulets.
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Online Collection Sets: Women and the Arts of Africa

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Title
Basket with lid (agaseki)
Dates

20th century

Maker
Tutsi artist
Medium
Plant fiber and dye
Dimensions
h. 13.5 cm, diam. 6.6 cm (5 5/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-749 a-b
Place Made

Africa, Rwanda

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

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

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