Milk Container with Basketry Lid
Tutsi people, Rwanda, mid 20th c.
Carved wood with aluminum and iron repairs, coiled plant and grass fibers with natural dyes
Ex–Belgian collection
17.75” h x 6” d (45.09 x 15.24 cm).
Price: $950
Traditional Tutsi milk containers (icyansi) are surmounted by protective basketry lids (imiteri or umutemeri). This example features a visually striking native aluminum repair and smaller iron repairs.
The milk container measures 14.25” h x 6” d (36.2 x 15.24 cm); the lid measures 7” h x 5.25” d (17.78 x 13.34 cm).
