Tightly Woven Antique Tutsi Basket with Rich Patina antique work on paper especially considering their age and

especially considering their age and fragility (and I do think the backs are nearly as lovely as the fronts

(Erzgebirge cow sold separately

There are a couple of minor splits in the wood on the top/lid and one split in the top interior tray

Love at first sight with this flock

Tightly Woven Antique Tutsi Basket with Rich Patina antique work on paper especially considering their age andThis to my eye very beautiful old basket is Tutsi (a Rwandan ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region, also known as Watusi, Watutsi or Abatutsi, and particularly renowned for the fineness of their basketry, woven by women). Distinguishing Tutsi baskets are their very intricate weaving patterns, use of very fine woven material, and extraordinarily tight weave. Also common to these baskets, which were made to be used, and used and used, but also