2 LARGE TUTSI PATH - TO - PEACE HANDCRAFTED BASKET RWANDA GENOCIDE SURVIVORS,
Item History & Price
SET OF 2 TUTSI PATH-TO-PEACEHANDCRAFTED BASKET & LID, WOVEN BY SURVIVORS OF RWANDA GENOCIDE w/ CERTIFICATEOF AUTHENTICITYThis is a unique basket, handcrafted in Rwanda by Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide for thePath-to-Peace. Individually woven by artisan hands, each basket includes adated wood-piece with the name of the weaver.Features at a glance:· Type: Tight woven Tutsibasket with lid· Shape: Ro...und Coiled withpointy lid· Number of Baskets in Set:Two· Material: Dried Grassmaterials cultivated and gathered from Central Africa Region· Manufacturer: Handcrafted inRwanda for Macy’s Path-to-Peace Program· Artisan: Each signed byindividual artist· Country of Origin: Rwanda, Africa· Color: Natural grass dyeddeep brown with light beige, geometric striped design. · Size: 14” tall, 6” indiameter.· Condition: These nicebaskets are in very good condition, with tags. The tags states that thesebaskets are hand woven by survivors of the Rwanda Genocide, using century-oldtechniques. It has a Certificate ofAuthenticity by the Republic of Rwanda stating they are individually created byhand, name of artisan attached inside the basket. Lids sit exactly on thebasket rim. Please note the uniqueness and handcrafted nature of thesebeautiful objects, and please see the pictures. From a happy home, smokeand pet free. These baskets add a nice ethnic touch to any decoration! The Story of our StoreMost of the items weare selling belonged to our family: I am helping my mother to sell the vintageitems that she and my father bought and loved during the 50 years they werehappily married. All these boxes filled with memories have been in storage, since she had to downsize. Thank you for buying on eBay. Our customers are ourmost precious assets. We do our best to carefully wrap and package your items!And please visit our eBay store http://stores.ebay.com/tessiervintage/, where you will findnice, hard to find, fair priced vintage items from all over the world. We stillhave many boxes in storage, so I am listing new things every day!
