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Antique Prestige Basket, Tanzania

$2,000
£1,519.51
€1,746.23
CA$2,809.25
A$3,057.79
CHF 1,620.21
MX$36,774.58
NOK 20,600.62
SEK 18,878.19
DKK 13,044.25

About the Item

Prestige open top basket Sukuma People (?) Tanzania Circa 1900 Coiled and woven basketry, natural fibers and dye 8 x 6 1/2 inches (21 x 16.5 cm) Provenance: ex private collection UK This very rare basket combines figurative with abstract patterning, and is possibly related to "Hare Spirit" masks from the Makonde in in Tanzania/Mozambique border region
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Diameter: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
    Tanzania
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AM5371stDibs: LU1778239032712

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