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Rwandan agaseke & Botswana baskets

Africa tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Agaseke is a type of traditional Rwandese woven basket. It is characterized by its flat circular base that is taller than it is wide, with a sloped conical fitted lid. It is traditionally made of native natural fibers in natural off-white colors with naturally-dyed patterns in colors like purple, green, black, yellow, and red. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Coiled Storage Basket with Serrated-line Design
Coiled Storage Basket with Serrated-line Design, 1880–90
Art Institute of Chicago
Brooklyn Museum 43.201.302a-b Coiled Basket with Lid
Brooklyn Museum 43.201.302a-b Coiled Basket with Lid
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Brooklyn Museum 22.1402a-b Coiled Covered Basket (2)
Brooklyn Museum 22.1402a-b Coiled Covered Basket (2)
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Brooklyn Museum 43.201.295a-b Coiled Circular Basket and Cover
Brooklyn Museum 43.201.295a-b Coiled Circular Basket and Cover
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Brooklyn Museum 22.1402a-b Coiled Covered Basket
Brooklyn Museum 22.1402a-b Coiled Covered Basket
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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