Peace Basket

Peace Basket

These delicate and graceful traditional Agaseke peace baskets are woven in Rwanda using native grasses, reeds, and sisal fibers.

Material: Grass, Sisal

Approximately 2.25 Inches Wide x 3.5 Inches Tall

$39.00

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SKU: 103439 Category: Rwanda Agaseke Peace Baskets

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Description

You will receive the exact basket pictured above.
Coil-woven using native grasses and fine sisal fiber, these baskets are firm, but incredibly soft to the touch.
The shape of the basket and the bold zig-zag design are very traditional and distinct to Rwanda.
Rural weavers in Rwanda of all tribes, including Hutus and Tutsis, work side by side to produce these uniquely woven baskets.
The baskets are a message of reconciliation, peace, and hope for the future.
Baskets are such a powerful symbol of Rwanda’s fresh start that an Agaseke Peace Basket is included at the center of the country’s coat of arms, and is also featured on Rwanda’s 5,000 Franc banknote.
In Rwanda, basket weaving is passed down from generation to generation, from grandmother to mother to daughter.
Dimensions are approximate, but we do strive to get the measurements accurate within 1/2 inch. Please review the size of this item carefully using a ruler or tape measure before your purchase. See our Shopping FAQs for more information.

About the Basket Weavers

Weaving Baskets in Rwanda

Weaving Baskets in Rwanda

In Rwanda, “the land of a thousand hills”, weavers from many tribes, including the recently warring Hutus and Tutsis, create sisal bowl baskets as symbols of peace, reconciliation, self- reliance and hope.

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