Insika Screen
Tutsi people, Rwanda-Burundi
Early 20th century
Plant fibers, natural dyes
21.25 x 45 inches  (54 x 114.5 cm)

Woven fiber panels with bold graphic designs were used to partition and decorate the interior of elite Tutsi homes.

This is an older example, very finely woven with the fiber having a patina sheen

$4,500