An Important and Exceptional Fine Tutsi Basket
Rwanda, early 20th century, fibres, natural dyes, 44 cm high. The long-standing role of baskets and the basketry tradition has resulted in an art form that serves both utilitarian function and has an aesthetic beauty. The surface of this basket features geometric motifs in black. The black colouring was derived from boiling banana flowers, the black sap used as a dye. The red dye is from the root and seed of the urukamgi plant. By the 1930s, however, imported dyes expanded the palette to include colours like green, orange and mauve.
Provenance:
Bart Suys, Brussels.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
13.10.2022 - 16:40
- Estimate:
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EUR 5,000.- to EUR 8,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 3,000.-
An Important and Exceptional Fine Tutsi Basket
Rwanda, early 20th century, fibres, natural dyes, 44 cm high. The long-standing role of baskets and the basketry tradition has resulted in an art form that serves both utilitarian function and has an aesthetic beauty. The surface of this basket features geometric motifs in black. The black colouring was derived from boiling banana flowers, the black sap used as a dye. The red dye is from the root and seed of the urukamgi plant. By the 1930s, however, imported dyes expanded the palette to include colours like green, orange and mauve.
Provenance:
Bart Suys, Brussels.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 13.10.2022 - 16:40 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 06.10. - 13.10. 2022 |