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Tutsi (Rwanda) prestige bottle with vegetal fibre

About the Item

An exceptional prestige bottle from the Tutsi tribe (Rwanda), the bottle is decorated with a very fine weaving vegetal fibre (museum quality) Heigth 33 cm, diameter 7.5 cm This bottle was published in " Guisson (Alain) and Suys (Bart), "Tradition & Innovation in the arts of Rwanda & Burundi", in: Tribal Art Magazine, #35, Summer 2004:91, #19" Provenance - Alain Guisson This item is also registered in the african art file AHDRC under nr 0007850
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 2.96 in (7.5 cm)Depth: 2.96 in (7.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. normal age traces.
  • Seller Location:
    Bilzen, BE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10361244221962

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