Vintage Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - with Cowrie shells - 106.8 jumpsuits bowl-shaped planter with a rustic

bowl-shaped planter with a rustic

Size: 30cm H x 17cm D

size and finish vary slightly piece to piece

Use fine white sand to create a beach area in the foreground

Handcrafted Detail: Each figure is carefully painted by hand

Vintage Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - with Cowrie shells - 106.8 jumpsuits bowl-shaped planter with a rusticA vintage Tutsi basket, hand woven by the Tutsi people of Rwanda and finished with natural cowrie shells. More than just storage, these are functional works of art, each one carrying the character, slight imperfections and rich patina that only age can bring. Traditionally hand coiled from locally sourced sisal, raffia and sweetgrass, dyed with organic pigments to achieve their earthy, muted tones, with cowrie shells worked into the design. The