Bidspirit auction | GROUP OF THREE TUTSI POTSTANDS


GROUP OF THREE TUTSI POTSTANDS - Ca. 20th century AD. >A group of three circular woven pot stands of varying sizes, each formed as a thick ring and constructed from tightly coiled plant fibre with alternating light and dark strands creating geometric patterns across the surface. Pot stands of this type were traditionally used by Tutsi households in Rwanda and Burundi to support vessels placed on the ground or floor. > >Size: 170-230mm x 35-40mm; Weight: 995g >Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Alain Guisson07 April 2010. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >