DepartmentAfrica

Agakoko

NameTray

CultureTutsi

Date20th century

(not assigned)Africa

MediumVegetal fiber

Dimensions2 9/16 × 15 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (6.5 × 40 × 40 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Terms

Rwanda

Object numberFA.2012.59.2

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionDouble sided round shallow basketry tray with two large diamonds inside and a plain exterior (bottom). The inside is woven of fine splints traveling in one direction across the tray, with wider, dark splints woven in the other direction. The other side is of a wider plain basket weave, the thick rim is wrapped.